Question

What is the lateral surface area of the solid? Assume the top and bottom of

the solid are its bases.
A. 140 square centimeters
B. 96 square centimeters
C. 166 square centimeters
D. 24 square centimeters

Answer 1

All you have to do is multiply them all up to get you answer which is 140 cm2

Answer 2

Check the picture below.

so the lateral area will be just the area of the sides, namely excluding the bases at top and bottom, thus

`\stackrel{\textit{\LARGE Lateral Area}}{\stackrel{\textit{front and back}}{2(4)(5)}~~ + ~~\stackrel{\textit{left and right}}{2(4)(7)}}\implies 40~~ + ~~56\implies 96~cm^2`