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The ant would move straight diagonally from A to B. That is the shortest distance.

First let's find diagonal length between the 7 in and 12 in. Let it be x.

By Pythagoras' theorem.

x² = 7² + 12²

x² = 49 + 144

x² = 193

Next is to find the hypotenuse between the 9 in and the x above.

By Pythagoras Theorem again, let the new hypotenuse be y.

y² = x² + 9² Recall x² = 193

y² = 193 + 81

y² = 274

y = √274 in

Option C.
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