STEP 1: find slant height $ s $

To find slant height $ s $ use Pythagorean Theorem:

$$ s^2 + \frac{ a^2 }{ 4 } = e^2 $$

After substituting $a = 8\, \text{cm}$ and $e = 8\, \text{cm}$ we have:

$$ s ^ {\,2} + \frac{ \left( 8\, \text{cm} \right)^{2} }{ 4 } = \left( 8\, \text{cm} \right)^{2} $$ $$ s ^ {\,2} + \frac{ 64\, \text{cm}^2 }{ 4 } = \left( 8\, \text{cm} \right)^{2} $$ $$ s ^ {\,2} + 16\, \text{cm}^2 = \left( 8\, \text{cm} \right)^{2} $$ $$ s ^ {\,2} = 64\, \text{cm}^2 - 16\, \text{cm}^2 $$ $$ s ^ {\,2} = 48\, \text{cm}^2 $$ $$ s = \sqrt{ 48\, \text{cm}^2 } $$$$ s = 4 \sqrt{ 3 }\, \text{cm} $$

STEP 2: find lateral surface $ L $

To find lateral surface $ L $ use formula:

$$ L = 2 \cdot a \cdot s $$

After substituting $a = 8\, \text{cm}$ and $s = 4 \sqrt{ 3 }\, \text{cm}$ we have:

$$ L = 16\, \text{cm} \cdot 4 \sqrt{ 3 }\, \text{cm} $$$$ L = 64 \sqrt{ 3 }\, \text{cm}^2 $$

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