Area Romboide = Base x Altura
Area Romboide = 72 m²
Altura = X - 1
Base = X
72 = X(X + 1)
72 = X² + X
X² + X - 72 = 0 (Ecuacion Cuadratica o de segundo Grado)
Donde : a = 1 ; b = 1 ; c = - 72
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X1 = [ - 1 + 17] / 2 = 16 / 2 = 8
X1 = 8
X2 = [ - 1 - 17] / 2 = - 18 / 2 = - 9
X2 = - 9
Tomo X1 = 8 metros ya que no admite negativo.
Altura = 8 metros
Base = 8 + 1 = 9 metros
Base = 9 metros : Altura = 8 metros
Te anexo el dibujo del romboide.