Question

A watch shows 8.30. if the minute hand points towards east, in what direction will the hour hand point?

Answer 1

The direction of hour hand will be south west

Answer 2

A watch shows 8.30. if the minute hand points towards east, the direction will the hour hand point to South-East.

Given,

Time in clock = 8.30

Minute hand points to east

To find,

Direction of hour hand,

Solution,

As we know in clock each minute depicts $6^{0}$.

Since, minute hand will be on 6 in clock and hour hand will be between 8 and 9.

We can calculate the degree difference in it,

6 to 8 = $12^{0}$

8 to 8:30 = $3^{0}$

$12^{0} + 3^{0} = 15^{0}$

Since, hour hand is 15 degree right of minute hand and minute hand is in east, the direction of hour hand is South-East.

Therefore, the direction of hour hand is South-East.