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The hour hand of a clock is 3.2 cm long and the minute hand is 3.6 cm long. Calculate the distance between their tips when the time is 5 o'clock.

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The hour hand of a clock is 3.2 cm long
and the minute hand is 3.6 cm long.
Calculate the distance between their tips
when the time is 5 o'clock.

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