Multiple choice

What would be the angle between hour hand and minute hand when the clock shows 8 : 30 ?/ घंटे और मिनट की सुइयों के बीच कितना कोण बनेगा जब घड़ी में समय 8: 30 हो रहा होगा?

  1. 72o

  2. 74.5o

  3. 75o

  4. 76o
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Explanation

At 8:30, minute hand at 6 (180° from 12). Hour hand at 8.5 (8 + 30/60) × 30° = 255° from 12. Difference = |255-180| = 75°. The hour hand has moved halfway between 8 and 9 (15° from 8), making it 75° from the minute hand.

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