I/m assuming that we have a trapezoid
The height = sqrt (9^2 - 7^2 ) = sqrt ( 32) = 4sqrt (2)
So....the surface area is
height * ( sum of the bases) / 2 =
4 sqrt (2) * ( 5 + 7) / 2 =
4 sqrt (2) * 12/2 =
4 sqrt (2) * 6 =
24 sqrt (2) dm^2 = about 33.94 dm^2