What is the lateral area of the cylinder?

Answer: second option.
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula used for calculate the lateral area of a cylinder is this one:
[tex]LA=2\pi rh[/tex]
Where "r" is the radius and "h" is the height
The formula for calculate the area of a circle (which is the base of a cylinder) is:
[tex]A=\pi r^2[/tex]
Knowing the area of the base, you can solve for the radius:
[tex]36\pi=\pi r^2\\\\r=\sqrt{\frac{36\pi units^2}{\pi}} \\\\r=6units[/tex]
Substitute the radius and the height into the formula [tex]LA=2\pi rh[/tex]:
[tex]LA=2\pi (6units)(2units)[/tex]
[tex]LA=24\pi\ units^2[/tex]