Question

Rakesh noticed the minute and hour hand of the clock forms an angle. He decided to measure the angle formed when the hour - hand is at 3 and minute - hand is at 12. Measure the angle formed.
The figure is given below.

• A. ${90}^{\circ }$
• B. ${180}^{\circ }$
• C. ${60}^{\circ }$
• D. ${40}^{\circ }$

Answer 1

The correct option is A ${90}^{\circ }$

Analogue clock is divided up into 12 sectors, based on the numbers 1–12. One sector represents 30 degrees.
The angle formed by the hour - hand at 3 and minute - hand at 12 i.e. at 3 'O' clock is ${90}^{\circ }$ in other words, right angle.