The pyramid shown has a square base that is 32 32 centimeters on each side. the slant height is 24 24 centimeters. what is the lateral surface area?

The answer is 3072 cm².

Lateral surface area of a pyramid can be expressed as:
L = P × l
where:
L - Lateral surface area
P - Perimeter of a base
l - slant height

We have:
L = ?
P = ?
l = 24 cm
a = 32 cm

Perimeter of a base which is a square is:
P = 4 × a
P = 4 × 32 cm
P = 128 cm

Thus,
L = P × l
L = 128 cm × 24 cm
L = 3072 cm²

Therefore, the lateral surface area is 3072 cm².