Lateral area of a pyramid: 1/2(perimeter · height)
Find the perimeter of the base ⇒ 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 = 96 cm
It shows that the slant height is ⇒ 16 cm
Plug these numbers into the LA formula of a pyramid.
1/2(96 · 16) = 768 cm²
The lateral area is 768 square centimeters.