A large clock has a minute hand 1.5 meters long. At the start of each...

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A large clock has a minute hand 1.5 meters long. At the start of each hour, the tip of the minute hand touches the top of the clock, and on the half hour, it touches the bottom of the clock. At 4:50 PM, how far is the tip of the minute hand above the bottom of the clock?

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A large clock has a minute hand 1.5 meters long. At the start of each hour, the tip of the minute hand touches the top of the clock, and on the half hour, it touches the bottom of the clock. At 4:50 PM, how far is the tip of the minute hand above the bottom of the clock?

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