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What is the formula for finding lateral area?

What is the formula for finding lateral area?-example-1
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Answer:

lateral area = 2 pi r h

It is the circumference of the base times the height. Have a great day

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User Johnkeese
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you can find the area of each triangle, A = 1/2bh or A = 1/2lw, then multiply by the number of triangles, which would be based on the number of sides of the base; or you can take half the perimeter and multiply by the slant height.
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