SOLUTION: An ant wants 18 inches west and then 13 inches south. How far is it from where it started? Another ant walks in a direct path between the starting and ending point. How much furthe

Question 1116430: An ant wants 18 inches west and then 13 inches south. How far is it from where it started? Another ant walks in a direct path between the starting and ending point. How much further did the first and walked in the second?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The ant is 22.2036 in. from starting point
and it has walked = 31 in.
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The 1st ant walked =
8.7964 in further than the 2nd ant

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