Why Is the Angle Considered 90 Degrees?

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The angle in question is considered 90 degrees due to the geometric relationships established by the line segments. Specifically, line segment CE is parallel to line segment AB, and line segment AD is perpendicular to AB at point A. Consequently, this makes line segment AD also perpendicular to line segment EC at point E, confirming that the angle formed is indeed 90 degrees.

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I can't figure out how it takes the angle dec to be 90 degrees? How?
 
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Line segment ce is parallell to line segment ab. Line segment ad is perpendicular to ab at a, hence, ad is perpindicular to ec at e.
 

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