Question

What distinguishes lateral area from surface area

Answer 1

Answer: Lateral area is the same as just surface area without any bases

Explanation:

Lateral area excludes the bases

Surface area includes the bases

Answer 2

total surface area is the area of the whole surface of any object including the area of base and the area of the top. lateral surface area or curved surface area is the area of the object excluding the areas of base and the top.

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