Write a method that returns the degree of the angle formed by the two hands of the clock at any given time, to the nearest integer. Remember a circle has 360 degrees. The hour and minute variable are passed in as integers. Note that "the angle between the hands" implies a few things, some or all of which might be tested: 1. we don't care if the …

clock_angles.js

function clock_angles(hour, minute) {
	
	// note: there are 360 degrees around the clock interface
	
	// calculate the degree position of the hour hand
	hourDegree = 30 * hour;
	
	// calculate how far the hour hand is from zero
	if ( hourDegree < 180 ) {
		hourDifference = hourDegree;
	} else {
		hourDifference = 360 - hourDegree;
	}
	
	// calculate the degree position of the minute hand
	// if the minute hand is on the 12 then the degree position should be 0
	if ( minute == 60 ) {
		minute = 0;
	} 
	
	// calculate the minutes based on the position
	minuteDegree = 6 * minute;
	
	// calculate how far the minute hand is from zero
	if ( minuteDegree < 180 ) {
		minuteDifference = minuteDegree;
	} else {
		minuteDifference = 360 - minuteDegree;
	}
	
	// calculate the difference between the hour and minute hand
	handDifference = hourDifference + minuteDifference;
	
	// return the difference
	return handDifference;
}

console.log(  "hand angle: (3,0) = " + clock_angles( 3, 0 ));
console.log(  "hand angle: (10,10) = " + clock_angles( 10, 10 ));
console.log(  "hand angle: (7,10) = " + clock_angles( 7, 10 ));
console.log(  "hand angle: (12,59) = " + clock_angles( 12, 59 ));