document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143334>Question 143334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the lateral area of a pyramid whose base is a square with side length 6 ft, and whose height is 4 ft and slant height is 5 ft? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lateral area is the sum of the areas of the 4 triangles that form the faces of the pyramid.  The area of one of the triangles is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28bh%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28bh%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where b is the base of the triangle (equal to the side length of the base of the pyramid) and h is the altitude of the triangle (equal to the slant height of the pyramid).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the lateral area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A%28bh%29%2F2=2bh=2%286%29%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A%28bh%29%2F2=2bh=2%286%29%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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