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Challenge 120: Triangle Time

Can you answer these questions about the hands of a clock?

The hour hand on a clock is 3cm long and the minute hand is 5cm long. At certain times of day, the hands form two sides of a right-angled triangle.

In a 24 hour period, how many times will this happen?

For what proportion of these times does the right angled triangle that is formed have integer length sides?