What is the measure and type of the angle included between the hour hand and the minute hand, if the time shown by the watch is 06:30?

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Solution

In one hour, minute hand covers 360° and hour hand covers 30°.
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When the minute hand covers 180°, hour hand covers 15°.
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So at 6:30, minute hand covers 180° and hour hand covers 195°.
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The angle included between the minute and hour hand at 6:30 is 15° (Acute angle)

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