Question

The base of a square pyramid has a side of 12 m. The slant height of a pyramid is 8 m. Find the lateral area of the pyramid.

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Answer 1

Option A.
`192\ m^(2)`

Explanation:

we know that

The lateral area of the square pyramid is equal to the area of its four triangular faces

so

`LA=4[(1)/(2)(12)(8)]=192\ m^(2)`