Secant AD and AE intersect in the exterior of a circle. ∠ BAC measures 27.42° and the measure of DE is 73.18°. Determine the measure of BC .

Answer:
BC = 18.34°
Step-by-step explanation:
The secant- secant angle BAC is half the difference of the intercepted arcs, that is
[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] ( DE - BC) = 27.42
[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] ( 73.18 - BC ) = 27.42 ( multiply both sides by 2 )
73.18 - BC = 54.84 ( subtract 73.18 from both sides )
- BC = - 18.34° ( multiply both sides by - 1 )
BC = 18.34°