James rides his bike 20 miles due west and then 21 miles due north. The distance from his starting point to his current location is 29 miles.
In this question, James rides his bike 20 miles due west and then 21 miles due north. The distance from his starting point to where he is now is 29 miles.
To find the distance from the starting point to his current location, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
In this case, the distance from the starting point to his current location is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 20 miles and 21 miles.
Using the theorem, we can calculate the length of the hypotenuse:
c^2 = a^2 + b^2
c^2 = 20^2 + 21^2
c^2 = 400 + 441
c^2 = 841
c = √841
c = 29 miles
Therefore, the distance from James' starting point to his current location is 29 miles.