Question

whats a lateral edge?

Answer 1

i believe its the edge of a 3d object ... not a point but an edge

Answer 2

a segment whose endpoints are corresponding points of a cylindric solid's bases, or whose endpoints are the vertex of a conic solid and a vertex of its base

Answer 3

lateral surfaces meet at a lateral edge ... base edges are not included

Answer 4

a lateral edge is a segment whose endpoints are corresponding points of a cylindric solid's bases

Answer 5

Here's another definition, from the Web:

http://www.icoachmath.com/math_dictionary/lateral_edges.html

suggest that you do Internet searches whenever unsure of the meaning of a term such as "lateral edge."