E
51,34m
50%
A
Midfielder
18m
60º
B
Striker
In a soccer match, a midfield player at point A turns 50° to his right and passes the ball to a
striker who is standing 18m away from the goal. The ball travels for 51,34m. The striker kicks
the ball at an angle of 60° to the left of the goal and scores for his team. This situation is
illustrated below.
1.1 Determine the distance that the midfielder would have to run to catch up with the
striker (AC)
1.2 Find angle ABE.
1.3 How far does the striker's shot travel (EB)
1.4
Find the length of CD in the diagram above.
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