Question

find the lateral area to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

You need to find the slant height \(l\)

Then you can just find the area of all the triangles, which is your lateral area.

Answer 2

ok so how do I do that

Answer 3

Well, you have the parts of the right triangle to find it :)



Use the Pythagorean Theorem.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

im really lost on how do do this

Answer 6

I tried to use the Pythagorean theorem but I got sqrt 79

Answer 7

how did u get sqrt(79)