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In your own words, what is lateral surface area?

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All sides of an object, except the top and bottom
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Answer:The lateral surface of an object is all of the sides of the object, excluding its base and top (when they exist). The lateral surface area is the area of the lateral surface. ... For a right circular cylinder of radius r and height h, the lateral area is the area of the side surface of the cylinder: A = 2πrh.

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