
    In an adaptive geometry lesson, calculate the amount of wrapping paper needed to cover the four vertical faces of a gift box (excluding top and bottom), where each face is a perfect square with side length l units. The wrapping paper should fit exactly with no overlap or waste.
    

    
def lateralsurface_cube(l):
    """
    In an adaptive geometry lesson, calculate the amount of wrapping paper needed to cover the four vertical faces of a gift box (excluding top and bottom), where each face is a perfect square with side length l units. The wrapping paper should fit exactly with no overlap or waste.
    

    """
def lateralsurface_cube(l):
    """
    In an adaptive geometry lesson, calculate the amount of wrapping paper needed to cover the four vertical faces of a gift box (excluding top and bottom), where each face is a perfect square with side length l units. The wrapping paper should fit exactly with no overlap or waste.
    

    """
    LSA = 4 * (l * l)
    return LSA