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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.

Angle swept by minute hand in 1 hour (60 minutes) = 360°

Angle swept in 1 minute = = 6°


Angle swept in 5 minutes = 6° × 5 = 30°


Area of a sector =


⸫ Area swept in 5 minutes =


= 51.33 cm2


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