Answer
$1.4\;yd^2=12.6\; ft^2$.
Work Step by Step
Conversion factor is
$=\frac{9\; ft^2}{1\; yd^2}$
The given unit of measure is
$=1.4\;yd^2$
Multiply by the conversion factor.
$=1.4\;yd^2\cdot \frac{9\; ft^2}{1\; yd^2}$
Simplify.
$=12.6\; ft^2$.