What is the angle traced by the hour hand in 23 minutes?

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  1. 13° 
  2. 12° 
  3. 12.5° 
  4. 11.5° 

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Option 4 : 11.5° 
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The angle forms for Hour Hand:-

12 hours = 360° 

1 hours = 30° 

1 minute = 0.5° 

The angle traced by an hour hand in 1 minute is: 0.5° 

Thus, the angle traced by an hour hand in 23 minutes is 23\(\times\) 0.5° = 11.5°

Hence, the correct answer is "11.5°".

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