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What angle is formed between minute and hour hand at 3:30 ?

  • Option 1)

    90o

  • Option 2)

    60o

  • Option 3)

    75o

  • Option 4)

    180

 

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As we have learnt,

 

Angle -

Consider a ray \vec{OA}, If this ray rotates about its end point O and take the position OB, then the angle \angle AOB has been generated.

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 So the angle formed is,

\Theta = 90\degree - \frac{1}{2}(30\degree) = 90\degree - 15\degree = 75\degree

 


Option 1)

90o

Option 2)

60o

Option 3)

75o

Option 4)

180

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