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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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+c%5E2++=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+
+c%5E2+=+18%5E2+%2B+13%5E2+
+c%5E2+=+324+%2B+169+
+c%5E2=+493+
+c+=+sqrt%28+493+%29+
+c+=+22.2036+
The ant is 22.2036 in. from starting point
and it has walked +18+%2B+13+ = 31 in.
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The 1st ant walked +31+-+22.2036+ =
8.7964 in further than the 2nd ant