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Note: The figure is confusing because ∠ A E B = 1 0 0 ∘ , but it looks acute.
The sum of the angles in a triangle = 180, therefore angle BEA = 100; angle AEC is supplementary and therefore = 80. Let angle c = x, then angle EAC = 180 - 80 - x = 100 - x.
Since EC and AB are equal in length, 'move' triangle ACE on top of triangle AEB, by constructing point F such that △ F A B ≅ △ A C E .
Extend Notice that ∠ F B E = ∠ F B A + ∠ A B E = ∠ A E C + ∠ A B E = 1 0 0 ∘ , ∠ A E B = 1 0 0 ∘ . If we extend AE and BF to intersect at G, then E B G is an isosceles triangle with G B = G E since that have the same base angles 8 0 ∘ .
Notice that B F = A E by the congruent triangles, so G F = G A giving us another set of isosceles triangles. Hence 8 0 ∘ = ∠ B F A = ∠ E A C and so ∠ A C B = 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ E A C − ∠ A E C = 1 8 0 ∘ − 8 0 ∘ − 8 0 ∘ = 2 0 ∘ .