ISEE Upper Level (grades 9-12) Quantitative Reasoning › How to find the length of an arc
A giant clock has a minute hand four and one-half feet in length. Since noon, the tip of the minute hand has traveled feet. Which of the following is true of the time right now?
Acute triangle is inscribed in a circle. Which is the greater quantity?
(a)
(b)
Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale
Refer to the above figure.
Which is the greater quantity?
(a)
(b)
The clock at the town square has a minute hand eight feet long. How far has its tip traveled since noon if it is now 12:58 PM?
A giant clock has a minute hand seven feet long. Which is the greater quantity?
(A) The distance traveled by the tip of the minute hand between 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM
(B) The circumference of a circle seven feet in diameter
A giant clock has a minute hand that is six feet long. The time is now 3:50 PM. How far has the tip of the minute hand moved, in inches, between noon and now?