How to find the distance between clock hands

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GRE Quantitative Reasoning › How to find the distance between clock hands

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A clock has two equally long hands on it, each measuring inches. If the minute hand is directly on and the hour hand is directly on , what is the distance between the two hands?

2

A clock has two equally long hands on it, each measuring inches and extending to the edge of the clock. If the minute hand is directly on and the hour hand is directly on , what is the length of the minor arc connecting the two hands?

3

A clock has two equally long hands on it, each measuring inches. If the minute hand is directly on and the hour hand is directly in the middle of and , what is the distance between the two hands?

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