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I have to find the length of the angle indicated for the trapezoid

I have to find the length of the angle indicated for the trapezoid-example-1
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That is not a trapezoid, it is a general quadrilateral. All 2-dimensional, 4-sided figures have an internal angle sum of 360 (triangles are 180). So if you assume angles P and Q are right, they are each equal to 90 degrees, for a total of 180.
Subtract: 360 - 180 = 180. We know that S + R must equal 180. If you subtract 180 - 65, you get 115, which is obtuse (greater than 90 degrees). This matches the drawing as the unknown angle is clearly greater than 90. So the answer is 115 degrees.
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