设 ∠EOC = X ,则有:
∠BOE = (1/2)∠EOC = (1/2)X ;
∠BOC = ∠BOE+∠EOC = (3/2)X ;
∠AOB = 180°-∠BOC = 180°-(3/2)X ;
∠AOD = (1/4)∠AOB = 45°-(3/8)X ;
∠BOD = ∠AOB-∠AOD = 135°-(9/8)X .
已知,∠BOD+∠BOE = ∠DOE = 90° ,
即:135°-(9/8)X+(1/2)X = 90° ,
解得:X = 72° ,即:∠EOC = 72° .