It is the sum of the area of the lateral faces
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The lateral area of a prism is the sum of the area of the lateral faces
The lateral area is the perimeter of the hexagon times the height (altitude length) of the prism. Same for any other prism.
No, there are TWO bases.
The lateral area [L] of a right prism with base perimeter [P] and height [h] is L=Ph.
L=PH L=PH Lateral Area= (Perimeter of the base)(the height of the figure)