The length of the minute hand of a clock is 14 cm. Find the area swept by the minute hand in 5 minutes.

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The length of the minute hand of a clock is 14 cm. Find the area swept by the minute hand in 5 minutes.

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answered Mar 12, 2018 by faiz (82,347 points) 6 6 11
 
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Since the minute hand rotates through 6° in one minute, therefore, area swept by the minute hand in one minute is the area of a sector of angle 6° in a circle of radius 14 cm.

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