Question

A pyramid has a regular hexagonal base with side lengths of 4 and a slant height of 6. Find the lateral area of the pyramid.

Answer 1

It should be 72 in^2.

Answer 2

Lateral area of the pyramid = 72 unit²

Explanation:

Lateral surface means side part of pyramid. So we nee need to find area of 6 triangles with base 4 and height 6.

Lateral area of the pyramid = 6 x Area of 6 triangles with base 4 and height 6

`\texttt{Lateral area of the pyramid = }6* (1)/(2)* 4* 6\\\\\texttt{Lateral area of the pyramid = }72unit^2`