The lateral surface of a geometric solid is the face or surface of the sides of the solid. That is, the surfaceof all faces or sides that are not a base side. For a cube, the lateral surface area would be the area of four sides.
The lateral surface of a geometric solid is the face or surface of the sides of the solid. That is, the surfaceof all faces or sides that are not a base side. For a cube, the lateral surface area would be the area of four sides.