What is the angle between minutes and hour hands of a clock 8:30?
What is the angle between minutes and hour hands of a clock 8:30?
Explanation
Hour hand moves 225° (7.5 hours).
Minute hand moves 180° (30 minutes).
Angle between them: 45° (difference) + 30° (hour hand's extra move) = 75°.
OR
= 8h x 30 - 30 x 11/2
= 240 - 165
= 75°