The image shows a triangle ABC with points D and E on AC and AB respectively. There are markings indicating that angle BCF is equal to angle CEF, and angle CAD is equal to angle DAE. Also, there are tick marks on AC indicating that AD = DC. Angle B = 90 degrees. Find the measure of angle C.

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The image shows a triangle ABC with points D and E on AC and AB respectively. There are markings indicating that angle BCF is equal to angle CEF, and angle CAD is equal to angle DAE. Also, there are tick marks on AC indicating that AD = DC. Angle B = 90 degrees. Find the measure of angle C.

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Analysis of the image:

The image displays a triangle ABC.
Point D is on AC such that AD = DC. This means BD is a median to side AC.
Point E is on AB.
Angle B is marked with a square, indicating it is a right angle (90 degrees).
Angle CEF is marked with a single arc, and angle BCF (which is the same as angle C) is marked with a single arc. This implies that triangle EFC is an isosceles triangle with EF = EC.
Angle DAE is marked with a double arc, and angle CAD is marked with a double arc. This implies that AD is an angle bisector of angle CAB. However, D is on AC, so this means AE is the angle bisector of angle BAC.
There are right angle symbols at E, meaning AE is perpendicular to BC (incorrect, it is perpendicular to AC based on the symbol placement). Let's re-examine. The right angle symbol is at E, and it indicates that AE is perpendicular to AC. This means angle AEC = 90 degrees.

Re-evaluation based on corrected observation:

Triangle ABC has angle B = 90 degrees.
D is the midpoint of AC.
E is on AB such that AE is perpendicular to AC (angle AEC = 90 degrees). This is incorrect as E is on AB. The right angle symbol is at E and the lines forming it are AE and AC. This would mean angle EAC = 90 degrees. However, E is on AB. This implies that AB is perpendicular to AC. Therefore, angle BAC = 90 degrees. This contradicts angle B = 90 degrees in a triangle.
Let's assume the right angle symbol at E means AE is perpendicular to BC. Then angle AEB = 90 degrees.
Let's assume the right angle symbol at E means DE is perpendicular to AC. Then angle ADE = 90 degrees.
Let's assume the right angle symbol at E means CE is perpendicular to AB. Then angle CEB = 90 degrees.
Let's assume the right angle symbol at E means BE is perpendicular to AC. Then angle BEC = 90 degrees.
Let's assume the right angle symbol at E means that the line segment from E to AC creates a 90-degree angle.
Let's re-examine the image carefully. The right angle symbol is at E, and the lines forming it are DE and AC. So, DE is perpendicular to AC.
We are given AD = DC. This means D is the midpoint of AC.
Since DE is perpendicular to AC, DE is the altitude from E to AC.
We are given that angle CEF is marked with one arc, and angle C is marked with one arc. This means angle CEF = angle C.
In triangle EFC, if angle CEF = angle C, then triangle EFC is isosceles with EF = EC.
We are given angle B = 90 degrees.
In triangle ABC, angle B = 90 degrees. D is the midpoint of AC. BD is the median to the hypotenuse. In a right-angled triangle, the median to the hypotenuse is half the length of the hypotenuse. So, BD = AD = DC.
Now consider triangle BDC. Since BD = DC, triangle BDC is isosceles. Therefore, angle DBC = angle C.
In triangle ABC, angle BAC + angle B + angle C = 180 degrees.
angle BAC + 90 degrees + angle C = 180 degrees.
angle BAC = 90 degrees - angle C.
Since BD = AD, triangle ABD is isosceles. Therefore, angle ABD = angle BAC = 90 degrees - angle C.
We know that angle ABC = angle ABD + angle DBC = 90 degrees.
Substituting the values: (90 degrees - angle C) + angle C = 90 degrees. This equation is always true and does not help us find angle C.
Let's go back to triangle EFC and the condition angle CEF = angle C.
Let's reconsider the given information:

Triangle ABC with angle B = 90 degrees.
D is the midpoint of AC (AD = DC).
E is on AB.
DE is perpendicular to AC (angle ADE = 90 degrees).
Angle CEF = Angle C.

In triangle ADC, D is the midpoint of AC. If DE is perpendicular to AC, then DE is the altitude.
Consider triangle ADE. Angle DAE + Angle AED + Angle ADE = 180. Angle ADE = 90. Angle DAE + Angle AED = 90.
Consider triangle CDE. Angle DCE + Angle CED + Angle CDE = 180. Angle CDE = 90. Angle DCE + Angle CED = 90.
Since AD = DC and DE is common, and angle ADE = angle CDE = 90, triangles ADE and CDE are congruent by SAS if AE = CE. We don't know if AE = CE.
However, if DE is perpendicular to AC and D is the midpoint of AC, then DE is the perpendicular bisector of AC. This means any point on DE is equidistant from A and C. So AE = CE.
If AE = CE, then triangle AEC is isosceles.
We have AE = CE, and we are given angle CEF = angle C.
In triangle EFC, since EF = EC, and we are given angle CEF = angle C, this implies that triangle EFC is isosceles with EF = EC.
Since AE = CE, we have EF = EC = AE.
In triangle AEC, since AE = CE, then angle EAC = angle C.
We know angle BAC = angle DAE + angle EAC.
We also know angle BAC = 90 - angle C.
So, angle DAE + angle C = 90 - angle C.
Angle DAE = 90 - 2 * angle C.
In triangle ADE, angle ADE = 90 degrees.
Angle DAE + Angle AED = 90 degrees.
(90 - 2 * angle C) + Angle AED = 90 degrees.
Angle AED = 2 * angle C.
Now consider the angles around point E on line AB. Angle AEB = 180 degrees. This is incorrect as E is on AB.
Angles on a straight line: Angle AEC = 180 is incorrect.
Angles on a straight line: Angle AEB is a straight line if A, E, B are collinear, which they are.
Angles on a straight line: The angles around point E on the line segment AB sum to 180 degrees. This is incorrect. E is a point on the line segment AB.
Let's reconsider the angles at E. The angles on the line AC are involved. Angle AEC is not necessarily 180.
Let's look at the angles that sum to 180 degrees.
Consider the line AC.
We have triangle ABC with angle B = 90 degrees.
D is the midpoint of AC. BD = AD = DC.
DE is perpendicular to AC. So DE is an altitude.
Angle CEF = Angle C.
In triangle EFC, EF = EC.
Consider triangle BDC. BD = DC, so angle DBC = angle C.
Consider triangle ABD. BD = AD, so angle ABD = angle BAC.
Since angle B = 90, angle BAC + angle C = 90. So angle ABD = 90 - angle C.
Angle ABC = angle ABD + angle DBC = (90 - angle C) + angle C = 90 degrees. This is consistent.
Now consider the information about E and DE. DE is perpendicular to AC.
In right-angled triangle ABC, D is the midpoint of AC. BD = AD = DC.
Consider triangle BDE. BD = DC.
If DE is perpendicular to AC, then DE is the altitude from E to AC.
Consider triangle ADE. Angle ADE = 90. Angle DAE = 90 - angle C. So Angle AED = 2 * angle C.
Consider triangle CDE. Angle CDE = 90. Angle DCE = Angle C. So Angle CED = 90 - angle C.
Now, E is on AB. So angle AEB = 180 degrees is incorrect. E is a point on the line segment AB.
The angle on the line AB at point E should be considered.
We have angles AED and CED. Are they adjacent? Yes, along the line AC.
Angle AED + Angle CED = Angle AEC.
(2 * angle C) + (90 - angle C) = angle AEC.
Angle AEC = 90 + angle C.
Now consider triangle AEC. Angle EAC + Angle AEC + Angle ECA = 180.
Angle EAC = angle DAE = 90 - angle C.
Angle ECA = angle C.
(90 - angle C) + (90 + angle C) + angle C = 180.
180 + angle C = 180.
This implies angle C = 0, which is impossible.
There must be a misinterpretation of the diagram.
Let's re-examine the perpendicular symbol. It is at E and it connects E to AC. So DE is perpendicular to AC.
Let's re-examine the angle markings. Angle CEF = angle C.
In triangle BDC, BD = DC, so angle DBC = angle C.
In triangle ABC, angle B = 90. So angle BAC + angle C = 90.
Consider triangle ADE. Angle ADE = 90. Angle DAE = angle BAC = 90 - angle C. Therefore, angle AED = 90 - (90 - angle C) = angle C.
Wait, this is incorrect. E is on AB. Angle DAE is not necessarily angle BAC. It is a part of it. Angle BAC = Angle BAE.
So, Angle DAE = Angle BAC = 90 - C.
Then in triangle ADE, Angle AED = 90 - Angle DAE = 90 - (90 - C) = C.
So, Angle AED = C.
Now we have Angle CEF = C and Angle AED = C.
Are these angles related? E is on AB. AC is a line.
Let's consider the angles on the line AC.
We have angle AED and angle CED.
If DE is perpendicular to AC, then angle ADE = 90 and angle CDE = 90.
In triangle ADE, Angle DAE + Angle AED = 90.
We assumed Angle DAE = Angle BAC = 90 - C.
So, Angle AED = 90 - (90 - C) = C.
This implies that E lies on AB and angle AED = C.
We are given angle CEF = C.
This means that angle AED = angle CEF.
These are vertically opposite angles if AC and BF intersect at E. But E is on AB.
Let's assume the diagram has a typo and E is on BC. If E is on BC and DE is perpendicular to AC, and AD=DC. Then D is midpoint of AC. DE is altitude of triangle ADC.
Let's go back to the original interpretation: E is on AB. DE is perpendicular to AC. D is midpoint of AC. Angle B = 90. Angle CEF = Angle C.
In right triangle ABC, BD is the median to the hypotenuse, so BD = AD = DC.
Since BD = DC, triangle BDC is isosceles. Angle DBC = Angle C.
Since BD = AD, triangle ABD is isosceles. Angle ABD = Angle BAD.
Angle ABC = Angle ABD + Angle DBC = 90.
Angle BAD + Angle C = 90. So Angle ABD = 90 - Angle C.
Now, DE is perpendicular to AC. Consider triangle ADE. Angle ADE = 90. Angle DAE = Angle BAD = 90 - C.
So, Angle AED = 90 - Angle DAE = 90 - (90 - C) = C.
So, Angle AED = C.
We are given that Angle CEF = C.
E is on AB. C is a vertex. F is not defined in the problem. Assuming F is a point on AC such that EF is drawn. However, F is marked on BC in the diagram. So EF is a line segment.
Let's assume F is on BC.
We have angle AED = C.
We have angle CEF = C.
This means that point F must lie on the line segment AE, such that angle CEF = angle AED. This is only possible if C, E, F are collinear, and A, E, D are collinear, which is not the case.
Let's assume that the diagram meant that E is on BC and DE is perpendicular to AB.
Let's assume the diagram is as it is. E is on AB. DE is perpendicular to AC. D is the midpoint of AC. Angle B=90. Angle CEF = Angle C.
From DE perpendicular to AC and D is midpoint of AC, we deduced AE = CE.
So, triangle AEC is isosceles with AE = CE.
We are given angle CEF = angle C.
In triangle EFC, since EF = EC, triangle EFC is isosceles, which implies angle EFC = angle ECF = angle C.
So, in triangle EFC, all angles are C. This means C = 60 degrees.
If C = 60 degrees, then angle BAC = 90 - 60 = 30 degrees.
If C = 60 degrees, then angle DBC = 60 degrees. Angle ABD = 90 - 60 = 30 degrees.
If C = 60 degrees, then AE = CE. In triangle AEC, angle EAC = 30, angle ECA = 60, angle AEC = 180 - 30 - 60 = 90 degrees.
If angle AEC = 90 degrees, and AE = CE, then triangle AEC is a right isosceles triangle. This is consistent with angle EAC = 30 and angle ECA = 60.
Now let's check the condition angle CEF = C = 60 degrees.
If angle AEC = 90 degrees, and angle CEF = 60 degrees, then angle AEF = angle AEC + angle CEF = 90 + 60 = 150 degrees. This seems unlikely.
Let's re-examine the assumption AE = CE from DE being perpendicular bisector of AC. This is correct.
So triangle AEC is isosceles with AE = CE.
Angle EAC = 90 - C. Angle ECA = C.
In isosceles triangle AEC, angles opposite equal sides are equal. Angle EAC = Angle ECA.
So, 90 - C = C.
90 = 2C.
C = 45 degrees.
Let's verify this.
If C = 45 degrees, then angle BAC = 90 - 45 = 45 degrees.
Triangle ABC is a right isosceles triangle. AC = BC.
D is the midpoint of AC. AD = DC.
BD is the median to the hypotenuse. BD = AD = DC.
Angle DBC = Angle C = 45 degrees.
Angle ABD = Angle BAC = 45 degrees.
Angle ABD + Angle DBC = 45 + 45 = 90 degrees. Consistent.
DE is perpendicular to AC. E is on AB.
In triangle ADE, Angle DAE = 45 degrees. Angle ADE = 90 degrees.
So, Angle AED = 180 - 90 - 45 = 45 degrees.
So, Angle AED = 45 degrees.
Now we are given angle CEF = angle C = 45 degrees.
We have E on AB. C is a vertex. F is shown on BC. So EF is a line segment.
This implies that angle CEF is measured with respect to the line segment EF and EC.
Let's consider the angles around point E on the line AB.
Angle AE C is not a straight angle.
Let's assume F is a point on the line segment AC. This is not the case from diagram.
Let's assume the notation '2' near angle F means angle 2, and '1' near angle E means angle 1.
Angle 1 is the angle AEC. Angle 2 is angle EFC.
The diagram has angle markings for angle CEF and angle C. These are equal.
The diagram has angle markings for angle DAE and angle CAD. These are equal. (This means AE is the angle bisector of angle BAC).
If AE is the angle bisector of angle BAC, then angle BAE = angle EAC.
Let angle BAC = 2x. Then angle BAE = angle EAC = x.
We are given angle B = 90 degrees. So angle BAC + angle C = 90. 2x + C = 90.
D is the midpoint of AC.
DE is perpendicular to AC. So angle ADE = 90.
In triangle ADE, angle DAE = x. Angle ADE = 90. So angle AED = 90 - x.
We are given angle CEF = angle C.
Let's revisit the AE = CE deduction. DE is perpendicular to AC, and D is the midpoint of AC. So DE is the perpendicular bisector of AC. This implies AE = CE.
If AE = CE, then triangle AEC is isosceles. Angle EAC = Angle ECA = C.
So x = C.
Substituting this in 2x + C = 90, we get 2C + C = 90.
3C = 90.
C = 30 degrees.
Let's verify.
If C = 30 degrees, then angle BAC = 90 - 30 = 60 degrees.
Since AE is the angle bisector of angle BAC, angle BAE = angle EAC = 60 / 2 = 30 degrees.
So x = 30 degrees.
We found x = C. This is consistent (30 = 30).
So, AE = CE holds.
Triangle AEC is isosceles with angle EAC = 30 and angle ECA = 30. This means angle AEC = 180 - 30 - 30 = 120 degrees.
But angle ECA is angle C, which is 30 degrees. So angle C = 30.
Angle EAC = 30. So Angle BAC = 60.
Angle B = 90. Angle C = 30. Angle BAC = 60.
AE bisects BAC, so angle BAE = angle EAC = 30.
DE is perpendicular to AC. D is midpoint of AC. This implies AE = CE.
In triangle AEC, AE = CE implies angle EAC = angle ECA.
So 30 = 30. This is consistent.
Now check angle CEF = angle C = 30 degrees.
We have angle AEC = 120 degrees.
If angle CEF = 30 degrees, then angle AEF = angle AEC + angle CEF = 120 + 30 = 150 degrees. This assumes F is outside the triangle AEC.
Let's look at the diagram again. E is on AB. F is on BC.
Angle CEF = Angle C = 30 degrees.
We have triangle EFC. Angle C = 30. Angle CEF = 30. This means triangle EFC is isosceles with EF = EC.
Since AE = CE, we have EF = EC = AE.
In triangle AEC, angle EAC = 30, angle ECA = 30, angle AEC = 120.
Since EF = EC, triangle EFC is isosceles. Angle EFC = Angle ECF = Angle C = 30. This is incorrect. Angle ECF is angle C. So angle EFC = angle C. If angle CEF = angle C, then EF=EC. So angle EFC = angle ECF = C. This leads to C+C+C = 180, so 3C=180, C=60.
Let's restart with the most reliable deductions.
1. Angle B = 90 degrees.
2. D is the midpoint of AC (AD = DC).
3. DE is perpendicular to AC.
4. AE bisects angle BAC (angle DAE = angle CAE). Let angle CAE = x. Then angle BAC = 2x.
5. Angle CEF = angle C.
From (2) and (3), DE is the perpendicular bisector of AC. Thus AE = CE.
In triangle AEC, since AE = CE, it is isosceles. Therefore, angle EAC = angle ECA.
So, x = C.
From (1), angle BAC + angle C = 90 degrees.
Substitute angle BAC = 2x and x = C:
2C + C = 90.
3C = 90.
C = 30 degrees.
Now let's check condition (5): angle CEF = angle C = 30 degrees.
We have triangle EFC. Angle C = 30 degrees. Angle CEF = 30 degrees.
This implies that triangle EFC is isosceles with EF = EC.
Since AE = CE, we have EF = EC = AE.
Let's verify the angles in triangle AEC.
C = 30 degrees. So angle EAC = x = 30 degrees.
Angle BAC = 2x = 60 degrees.
Angle AEC = 180 - angle EAC - angle ECA = 180 - 30 - 30 = 120 degrees.
Now consider angle CEF = 30 degrees.
E is on AB. F is on BC.
Consider triangle EFC. Angle C = 30. Angle CEF = 30. Angle EFC = 180 - 30 - 30 = 120 degrees.
This means that angle CEF = 30 and angle EFC = 120.
This is consistent with angle CEF = angle C = 30.
We need to confirm if F is on BC. The diagram shows F on BC.
So, if C = 30 degrees, then angle BAC = 60 degrees. AE bisects BAC, so angle BAE = angle EAC = 30 degrees.
DE perpendicular to AC, D is midpoint of AC, implies AE = CE.
In triangle AEC, angle EAC = 30, angle ECA = 30, so angle AEC = 120.
In triangle EFC, angle C = 30, angle CEF = 30, so angle EFC = 120.
This implies that E, F, B are collinear. E is on AB, F is on BC. This is possible.
Let's check if the point F is uniquely determined.
Given C=30, angle BAC=60, AE bisects BAC, so angle BAE = angle EAC = 30.
In triangle ABC, angle B=90.
AE = CE.
In triangle EFC, angle C=30, angle CEF=30. This means EF=EC.
So AE = CE = EF.
In triangle EFC, angle EFC = 180 - 30 - 30 = 120 degrees.
This angle is at vertex F on BC.
Consider the position of F on BC.
We know E is on AB.
Let's use coordinates. Let C = (0,0), B = (b,0), A = (b,a). Angle B = 90.
This makes angle B = 90.
Let C=(0,0), B=(x,0), A=(x,y). Angle B = 90. This is not correct.
Let C=(0,0), A=(a,0), B=(0,b). Angle C is at origin. Angle B is on y-axis. Angle A is on x-axis. Angle BAC is not 90. Angle ACB is not necessarily 90. Angle ABC is not necessarily 90.
Let B = (0,0). A = (0,a). C = (c,0). Then angle B = 90.
AC is the hypotenuse. Midpoint D of AC is (c/2, a/2).
Equation of line AC: y - 0 = (a-0)/(0-c) * (x - c) => y = -a/c * (x-c).
Equation of line DE: perpendicular to AC, passes through D. Slope of AC is -a/c. Slope of DE is c/a.
Equation of DE: y - a/2 = c/a * (x - c/2).
E is on AB, which is the y-axis. So x-coordinate of E is 0.
Let E = (0, e).
Substitute x=0 in DE equation: e - a/2 = c/a * (0 - c/2) => e - a/2 = -c^2 / (2a).
e = a/2 - c^2 / (2a) = (a^2 - c^2) / (2a).
So E = (0, (a^2 - c^2) / (2a)). For E to be on AB segment, 0 <= e <= a.
This implies a^2 - c^2 <= 2a^2 => -c^2 <= a^2, which is always true.
And a^2 - c^2 >= 0 => a^2 >= c^2 => a >= c (since lengths are positive).
Angle C is formed by BC (x-axis) and AC. tan(C) = opposite/adjacent = AB/BC = a/c.
Angle BAC is formed by AB (y-axis) and AC. tan(BAC) = opposite/adjacent = BC/AB = c/a.
AE bisects angle BAC. Angle BAE = angle EAC.
Line AB is y-axis. Line AE has angle with y-axis equal to half angle BAC.
Slope of AE = tan(90 - angle BAE).
Angle BAC = arctan(c/a). Angle BAE = arctan(c/a) / 2.
The line AE passes through A=(0,a) and E=(0,e). This is incorrect. A=(0,a), E=(0,e). This means AE is on the y-axis. This implies AB is the angle bisector, not AE.
Let's use the angle approach.
Angle B = 90. Angle BAC = 2x. Angle C = 90 - 2x.
AE bisects angle BAC, so angle BAE = angle EAC = x.
DE perpendicular to AC, D midpoint of AC => AE = CE.
In triangle AEC, AE = CE => angle EAC = angle ECA.
So, x = C = 90 - 2x.
3x = 90.
x = 30 degrees.
So angle BAC = 2x = 60 degrees.
Angle C = 90 - 2x = 90 - 60 = 30 degrees.
Now check the condition angle CEF = angle C = 30 degrees.
In triangle EFC, angle C = 30, angle CEF = 30. Thus triangle EFC is isosceles with EF = EC.
Since AE = CE, we have EF = EC = AE.
This solution seems consistent.
The question asks to find the measure of angle C.
Based on the deductions, angle C = 30 degrees.

Final check of conditions:

Triangle ABC, angle B = 90.
D is midpoint of AC.
DE perpendicular to AC.
AE bisects angle BAC.
Angle CEF = Angle C.

Deductions:

From DE perp to AC and D midpoint of AC, AE = CE.
In triangle AEC, AE = CE implies angle EAC = angle ECA = angle C.
Since AE bisects angle BAC, angle BAE = angle EAC = angle C.
So, angle BAC = angle BAE + angle EAC = angle C + angle C = 2 * angle C.
In right triangle ABC, angle BAC + angle C = 90 degrees.
Substitute angle BAC = 2 * angle C:
2 * angle C + angle C = 90 degrees.
3 * angle C = 90 degrees.
angle C = 30 degrees.
Now let's check the last condition: angle CEF = angle C = 30 degrees.
In triangle EFC, angle C = 30 degrees and angle CEF = 30 degrees. This implies that triangle EFC is isosceles with EF = EC.
Since AE = CE, we have EF = EC = AE.
This is consistent.

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