Question

In a square pyramid, the length of the base is 6 m and the height is 3 m.

What is the exact lateral area of the pyramid?

Answer 1

The area is given by the formula area = b^2 + 2xbxh,
Where:
b is the side length of the base
h is the slant height.
So, area = 36 + 36 = 72 m^2;