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The dashed frame shows a clock in a mirror. What is the angle between the hands of the actual clock?

Competition practiceMirror & Water Images
  • A150°
  • B205°
  • C125°
  • D155°

Step-by-Step Solution

The image shows 4:50, so the actual time is 7:10. The hour hand is at and the minute hand at , so the angle is . A mirror never changes the angle, so the image's 4:50 gives the same answer. (150° forgets the hour hand's extra 5°; 205° is the reflex angle.)
Answer: D) 155°

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