Problem Solving with a Trapezium - NEED HELP

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In a trapezium PQRS, PQ is parallel to SR and ∠SPQ = ∠RQP = 135°. The trapezium contains an inscribed circle and the length of PQ is 1 cm. What is the exact length of QR? Need Urgently. Thanks

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Refer to the following figure: enter image description here

The radius of circle can be calculated from the small right triangle as :

$$\tan\left(\frac{135^\circ}{2}\right) = \frac{2r}{PQ} = 2r$$

Then QR is simply $2\sqrt{2}r$