Answer:
x = 3
area = 6
Explanation:
using phytagoras's. theorem
a² + b² = c² (with c is the longest one)
x² + (x+1)² = 5²
x² + x² + 2x + 1 = 25
2x² + 2x - 24 = 0 (divide all by 2)
x² + x -12 = 0 then factorize
(x-3)(x+4) = 0
we get x = 3 and x = -4. Take the positive one.
so now we have x = 3 then x + 1 must be 4.
the area is
A = ½ . 3 . 4 = 6