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Understanding Clock Angles
To determine the angle between the hands of a clock, we can use the formula:
- Angle = |(30*Hour - (11/2)*Minutes)|
Here, "Hour" is the hour hand position, and "Minutes" is the minute hand position.
Calculating the Positions
1. Hour Hand Position:
- At 2:00, the hour hand is at 60 degrees (2 hours * 30 degrees/hour).
- For every minute, the hour hand moves 0.5 degrees (30 degrees/60 minutes).
- So, if 'm' is the number of minutes past 2:00, the hour hand's position is:
Hour Position = 60 + 0.5m
2. Minute Hand Position:
- The minute hand moves 6 degrees per minute (360 degrees/60 minutes).
- Therefore, the minute hand's position is:
Minute Position = 6m
Setting Up the Equation
We want the angle between the two hands to be 160 degrees. Thus, we set up the equation:
- |(60 + 0.5m) - (6m)| = 160
This simplifies to two cases:
1. Case 1:
60 + 0.5m - 6m = 160
- This leads to:
- -5.5m = 100
- m = -100/5.5 (not applicable)
2. Case 2:
60 + 0.5m - 6m = -160
- This simplifies to:
- -5.5m = -220
- m = 220/5.5 = 40
Conclusion
Therefore, the hands of the clock will make an angle of 160 degrees at 40 minutes past 2. Hence, the correct answer is option 'C' - 40 minutes past 2.