write a formula to show the relationship between lateral area and the length of a side of the base (s) and the slant height in a square pyramid.

Question

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Answer 1

Lateral area is the area of the faces of the pyramid (without the base).

Each face is a triangle with base "s" and a height the same as the slant height - let's call it "h."

The area of each face is (0.5)(s)(h).

For the four faces the lateral area is (4)(0.5)(s)(h), or 2sh.