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Lateral surface

The lateral surface of a three-dimensional object is the surface of all its sides, excluding its base and top (when they exist). The distinction between lateral and non-lateral surfaces is most commonly applied to prisms, cylinders, pyramids, and cones, where there is a natural separation between the base face(s) and the remaining faces or curved surface.

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PerimeterCubeRectangular prismRectangleCircumference
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Area
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Three-dimensionalBasePrismsCylindersPyramids
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Lateral surface

Nodes24
Edges23
Triples23
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.083333
Components1

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Lateral surface

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related to Definition · 5
Lateral surface → In, LSA, The, This, TSA
related to Cylinder · 4
Lateral surface → For, The, Thus, When
related to Cone · 3
Lateral surface → For, Pythagorean, The
related to External links · 2
Lateral surface → Lateral, Mathwords
related to Prism · 2
Lateral surface → For, The
related to Pyramid · 2
Lateral surface → For, In
is a · 1
Lateral surface → curved surface connecting the two circular bases
related to Frustum · 1
Lateral surface → For

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lateral surface area base prism pyramid cone height faces frustum two cylinder areas bases right circular top cones radius apex

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Lateral surfaceis acurved surface connecting the two circular bases0.90text
the amount of material needed to wrap the sides of a containerinstance ofthe lateral surface area is relevant when calculating quantities0.80text
the area of a wall to be paintedinstance ofthe lateral surface area is relevant when calculating quantities0.80text
or the label for a cylindrical caninstance ofthe lateral surface area is relevant when calculating quantities0.80text
Lateral surfacerelated to ConeFor0.60section
Lateral surfacerelated to ConeThe0.60section
Lateral surfacerelated to ConePythagorean0.60section
Lateral surfacerelated to CylinderFor0.60section
Lateral surfacerelated to CylinderWhen0.60section
Lateral surfacerelated to CylinderThus0.60section
Lateral surfacerelated to CylinderThe0.60section
Lateral surfacerelated to DefinitionThe0.60section

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