The answer is 126in^2. The formula for calculating trapezoid is A=a+b/2(h). Area=base 1+base 2 divided by 2 times height. Base 1 is 12in. Base 2 is 2in+2in+12in=16in. And the height is 9in. So 12in+16in=28in. 28in/2=14in. 14in(9in)=126in^2.
**Note ^ before a number tells someone the number after it will be an exponent**
