The minute hand of Big Ben is 14 feet long and the hour hand is 9 feet long. What is the distance between the tips of the hands when it is 3:00?

When it is 3:00 the minute hand and the hour hand would form a 90 degree angle making a right triangle. If you use the Pythagorean theorem you can find the distance between the tips of the hands.

14^2+9^2=x^2

196+81=x^2

277=x^2

X=16.64ft when rounded