The total surface area of a solid is the sum of the areas of all of the faces or surfaces that enclose the solid, the lateral surface area of a solid is the surface area of the solid without the bases
The lateral surface of an object is the area of all the faces of the object, excluding the area of its base and top. For a cube, the lateral surface area would be the area of four sides. Total Surface Area (TSA) Total surface area is the area of all the faces including the bases.
