To determine the measure of the interior angle a in the quadrilateral, we can use the properties of angles in a quadrilateral. The sum of the interior angles in any quadrilateral is always 360 degrees.
If we know the measures of angles b, c, and d, we can find the measure of angle a. The formula is:
\[ a = 360° - (b + c + d) \]
Let's substitute the values provided:
- \( b = 120° \)
- \( c = 75° \)
- \( d = 50° \)
Now calculate:
\[ b + c + d = 120° + 75° + 50° = 245° \]
Now, substitute this sum back into the equation for angle a:
\[ a = 360° - 245° = 115° \]
Thus, the measure of interior angle a is:
\[ \text{interior angle } a = 115° \]