• Choice E

    Since ACDF\overline{AC} \parallel \overline{DF}, use alternate interior angles.

    CBF=34°\angle CBF = 34° is formed between the transversal BF\overline{BF} and AC\overline{AC}. By alternate interior angles with the parallel line DF\overline{DF}:

    BFE=34°\angle BFE = 34°

    Since EBF\triangle EBF is isosceles with BEBFBE \cong BF, the base angles are equal:

    BEF=BFE=34°\angle BEF = \angle BFE = 34°

    The angle BED\angle BED is supplementary to BEF\angle BEF (they form a straight line along DE\overline{DE}):

    BED=180°34°=146°\angle BED = 180° - 34° = 146°

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