The minute hand of a clock Is 8 centimetre long Find the area swept by the Minute hand between 8 30 a.m. and 9.05 am

angle of area swept by minute hand in 60 min.= 360o
angle of area swept by minute hand in 1 min.= 360/60
                                                                        = 6o
angle of area swept by minute hand in 35 min.(between 8:30 and 9:05)= 35 x 6o
                                                                                                                 = 210o
RADIUS(length of minute hand)= 8 cm
area swept by minute hand = 210o/360x 22/7 x 8 x 8
                                             =117.33cm2
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