Clock Angle
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What is the angle when the clock is showing 2 o'clock?
Answer:
Since the hour hand is at 2, the number of degrees from 12 is:
2/12 * 360 = 60°
(Since each hour is 1/12 * 360 = 30°.
So, 1 o’clock is 30°, 2 o’clock is 60°, 3 o’clock is 90°,
4 o’clock is 120°, and so on.)