Multiple choice

What when the time is 6:32, then what is the angle b/w the hour hand & the minute hand of a clock?

  1. 2°

  2. 4°

  3. 8°

  4. 12°
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Explanation

Angle of hour hand = 0.5 * (60 * H + M) = 0.5 * (360 + 32) = 196 degrees. Angle of minute hand = 6 * M = 6 * 32 = 192 degrees. Difference = 196 - 192 = 4 degrees.

AI explanation

Using the clock angle formula, where the angle equals 30 times the number of hours minus 5.5 times the number of minutes, we substitute the values for 6:32. The calculation is 30(6) minus 5.5(32), which equals 180 minus 176. Therefore, the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand is 4 degrees.

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