In the figure, AB¯¯¯¯¯ is parallel to ​DE¯¯¯¯¯​.

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Triangle ABC and triangle DEC are

similar
not similar

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similar
is that correct
Yes, that is correct. Since AB¯¯¯¯¯ is parallel to DE¯¯¯¯¯, angle A is congruent to angle D and angle C is congruent to angle E. This means that triangle ABC and triangle DEC are similar.