document.write( "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? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"+c%5E2++=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+c%5E2+=+18%5E2+%2B+13%5E2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+c%5E2+=+324+%2B+169+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+c%5E2=+493+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+c+=+sqrt%28+493+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+c+=+22.2036+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The ant is 22.2036 in. from starting point
\n" ); document.write( "and it has walked \"+18+%2B+13+\" = 31 in.
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\n" ); document.write( "The 1st ant walked \"+31+-+22.2036+\" =
\n" ); document.write( "8.7964 in further than the 2nd ant\r
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