Answer
$A$ = 3099.6 cm$^{2}$
Work Step by Step
Area of a Trapezoid: $A$ = $\frac{1}{2}$$h$($b$ + $B$)
Therefore:
$A$ = $\frac{1}{2}$(42 cm)(61.4 cm + 86.2 cm)
$A$ = $\frac{1}{2}$(42 cm)(147.6 cm)
$A$ = (21 cm)(147.6 cm)
$A$ = 3099.6 cm$^{2}$