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We know that, the time between 2 pm to 3 pm = 1 h = 60 minutes
Given that, at t minutes past 2 pm, the time needed by the min. hand of a clock to show 3 pm was found to be 3 min. less than t2/4 min.
i.e., t = (t2/4 – 3) = 60
=> 4t + t² – 12 = 240
=> t² + 4t – 252 = 0
=> t² + 18t – 14t – 252 = 0 [by splitting the middle term]
=> t (t + 18) – 14 (t + 18) = 0
=> (t + 18) (t – 14) = 0 [since, time cannot be negative, so t ≠ -18]
t = 14 min.
Hence, the required value of t is 14 minutes