Answer:
The angle Rick must kick the ball to score is an angle between the lines BX and BZY which is less than or equal to 32°
Step-by-step explanation:
The given measures of the of the angle formed by the tangent to the given circle at X and the secant passing through the circle at Z and Y are;
The direction Rick must kick the ball to score is therefore, between the lines BX and BXY
The angle between the lines BX and BXY = ∠XBZ = ∠XBY
The goal is an angle between
Let 'θ' represent the angle Rick must kick the ball to score
Therefore the angle Rick must kick the ball to score is an angle less than or equal to ∠XBZ = ∠XBY
By the Angle Outside the Circle Theorem, we have;
The angle formed outside the circle = (1/2) × The difference of the arcs intercepted by the tangent and the secant
We get;
∠XBZ = (1/2) × (122° - 58°) = 32°
The angle Rick must kick the ball to score, θ = ∠XBZ ≤ 32°
