What is the difference between surface area and lateral surface area?

Vibronet asked Aug 15, 2023

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Vibronet asked Aug 15, 2023

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Surface area is the sum of all areas/faces of a solid, INCLUDING bases.

Lateral surface area is the surface area of a solid WITHOUT bases.

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Janis F answered Aug 19, 2023

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