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What is the lateral surface area of the swuare pyramid below?

What is the lateral surface area of the swuare pyramid below?-example-1
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Given:

There is a square pyramid given in the question.

Required:

We need to find the lateral surface area of given pyramid.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Lateral area of pyramid is


A_L=2al

where a is the side of base which is 6 ft here

l is the slant height which is 15 ft here

now put all the values in formula


A_L=a*6*15=180\text{ ft}^2

Final answer:

the lateral surface area of given pyramid is 180 square ft

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