Step 1: Write out the formula
By the intersecting secant theorem (interior),
[tex]z=\frac{x+y}{2}[/tex]Step 2: Write out the given values and substitute them into the formula
[tex]x=40^0,y=52^0,z=m<1[/tex]Therefore,
[tex]m<1=\frac{40^0+52^0}{2}=\frac{92^0}{2}=46^0[/tex]Hence, m<1 = 46 degrees