Question: The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 8 : 30, is
Options:
A) $ 80{}^\circ $
B) $ 60{}^\circ $
C) $ 75{}^\circ $
D) $ 105{}^\circ $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- Angle traced by hour hand in $ 12,h=360{}^\circ $
Angle traced by hour hand in $ 8\frac{1}{2}=( \frac{17}{2} )h $
$ =\frac{360{}^\circ }{12}\times \frac{17}{2}=15\times 17=255{}^\circ $
Angle traced by minute hand in 60 min $ =360{}^\circ $
Angle traced by minute hand in 1 min $ =6{}^\circ $
Angle traced by minute hand in 30 min $ =180{}^\circ $
$ \therefore $ Required angle $ =(-180{}^\circ +255{}^\circ )=75{}^\circ $