Q. Each side of the base of a square pyramid is 12 units. If the slant height is 23 units, what is its lateral area?
Identify Formula: Identify the formula for the lateral area of a square pyramid. The lateral area LA of a square pyramid is given by the formula LA=perimeter of base×slant height/2. Calculation: Perimeter of the square base = 4×side=4×12=48 units.
Calculate Lateral Area: Calculate the lateral area using the identified formula.Using the formula LA=2perimeter×slant height, substitute the values.Calculation: LA=248×23=552 square units.
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