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Lateral Area of a Regular Pyramid

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Pronunciation: LAT•er•al AR•e•a OF A REG•u•lar PYR•a•mid

Definition

is half the product of the perimeter of the base and the slant height( l )

Example

 p = (4)(4) = 16
 l = 5
 L.A. = 1/2 (16)(5)
 L.A. = 40