Question

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Answer 1

Here, is your Answer :

ACCORDING TO THE QUESTION ...
t is the minute hand, so
let us consider 3 pm be 60 minutes because we don't require hours...
So,
since, 60 - t = (t^2/4) - 3 ............(Given Equation)
60+3 = (t^2/4) + t
63 = (t^2 + 4t)/4
63×4 = t^2 + 4t
t^2+4t-252=0
Solving this Quadratic equation by Factorising it, we get,

(t-14)(t+18)=0

Therefore, t = 14 or -18
but time can't be in negative, so t = 14 minutes

We can verify our Answer by Substituting it in the given Equation.

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