Answer:
522.935 square inches
Step-by-step explanation:
OPTION 1:
First, the area of the rectangle in the center is 12.6*22.3 (w*l or b*h), or 280.92
Second, the area of the two triangles on the side are right triangles since we made a rectangle in the center, so the area of that is (base2 - base1)*h*1/2, or (34.3-12.6)*22.3*1/2=21.7*22.3*1/2=483.91*1/2=241.955
Therefore, the area is 280.98+241.955 or 522.935 square inches
OPTION 2:
Using the formula to find the area of a trapezoid, you would do ((base1 + base2)/2)*h, or ((12.6+34.3)/2)*22.3 which is 522.935 square inches