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Nope. The value is "undefined". You don't have enough info to arrive at 135 - you are assuming that the bottom angle (sum of the angles that touch) is 180 degrees. Since there isn't a datum saying the bottom "line" is straight, nor does it say the triangle on the right is an isosceles triangle, it is impossible to solve.

I don't see any indication that this is limited to the Euclidean plane either

I think assuming 2 line segments which make up a larger straight line segment to be parallel is generally accepted practice, and that would trump the angles that are drawn inaccurately.

Of course, it'd be better to put a hash through them both to indicate they're parallel, especially given the deceptively drawn most-likely-not-a-right-angle.

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