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时钟问题:夹角与重合时间

clock problem

专题
Probability / 概率
难度
L4

题目详情

1)当时间为 3 点一刻(3:15)时,时针与分针夹角是多少度?

2)3PM 之后,时针与分针第一次完全重合是什么时候?

3)12 点之后,时针与分针第一次再次相遇是什么时候?

英文原题

  1. How many degrees (if any) are there in the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock when the time is a quarter past three?
  2. What is the first time after 3PM when the hour and minute hands of a clock are exactly on top of each other?
  3. When is the first time after 12 o'clock that the hour and minute hands of a clock meet again?
解析

(1) 3:15 时:

  • 分针在 15 分处,对应角度 15×6=9015\times 6=90^\circ
  • 时针在 3 点又走了 15 分钟,角度为 3×30+15×0.5=90+7.5=97.53\times 30+15\times 0.5=90+7.5=97.5^\circ

夹角为 97.590=7.5|97.5-90|=\boxed{7.5^\circ}

(2) 设 3 点后经过 mm 分钟。

  • 分针角度:6m6m
  • 时针角度:90+0.5m90+0.5m

重合满足 6m=90+0.5m6m=90+0.5m,即 5.5m=905.5m=90,所以

m=18011=16411 分钟.m=\frac{180}{11}=16\frac{4}{11}\text{ 分钟}.

因此时间为 3:16:21911\boxed{3:16:21\frac{9}{11}}(约 3:16:21.818)。

(3) 同理,12 点后经过 mm 分钟,时针角度 0.5m0.5m、分针角度 6m6m,除 m=0m=0 外下一次重合满足 6m=0.5m+3606m=0.5m+360,得到

5.5m=360m=72011=65511 分钟,5.5m=360\Rightarrow m=\frac{720}{11}=65\frac{5}{11}\text{ 分钟},

1:05:27311\boxed{1:05:27\frac{3}{11}}(约 1:05:27.273)。


英文解析

(1) At 3:15:

  • The minute hand is at the 15-minute mark, corresponding to an angle of 15×6=9015\times 6=90^\circ;
  • The hour hand has moved past 3 o'clock by 15 minutes, with an angle of 3×30+15×0.5=90+7.5=97.53\times 30+15\times 0.5=90+7.5=97.5^\circ.

The angle between them is 97.590=7.5|97.5-90|=\boxed{7.5^\circ}.

(2) Let mm minutes have passed after 3 o'clock.

  • Minute hand angle: 6m6m;
  • Hour hand angle: 90+0.5m90+0.5m.

Coincidence satisfies 6m=90+0.5m6m=90+0.5m, i.e., 5.5m=905.5m=90, so

m=18011=16411 minutes.m=\frac{180}{11}=16\frac{4}{11}\text{ minutes}.

Thus, the time is 3:16:21911\boxed{3:16:21\frac{9}{11}} (approximately 3:16:21.818).

(3) Similarly, let mm minutes have passed after 12 o'clock. The hour hand angle is 0.5m0.5m and the minute hand angle is 6m6m. Excluding m=0m=0, the next coincidence satisfies 6m=0.5m+3606m=0.5m+360, yielding

5.5m=360m=72011=65511 minutes,5.5m=360\Rightarrow m=\frac{720}{11}=65\frac{5}{11}\text{ minutes},

which is 1:05:27311\boxed{1:05:27\frac{3}{11}} (approximately 1:05:27.273).