The area for a trapezoid can be estimated using the formula
[tex]A=\frac{(B+b)}{2}\cdot h[/tex]According to the statement replace the values
[tex]\begin{gathered} A=\frac{(16+9)}{2}\cdot(14) \\ A=\frac{25}{2}\cdot14 \\ A=175 \end{gathered}[/tex]The area of the trapezoid is 175 square inches.
