1. Surface Area of Composite Solids Outcome: D8 Measure and calculate volumes and surface areas of composite 3-D shapes
Math 8
Ms Stewart

2. Composite Solid
A composite solid is a figure that is made up of more than one solid.
For example:

3. Identifying Shapes
The first step to calculating surface area of a composite solid is to identify the shapes it is made up of.
Can you identify the four basic shapes that make up this composite solid?

4. Identifying Shapes
Square
Pyramid
Cone
Rectangular
Prism
Cylinder

5. Practice Question

6. Solution

7. Further Practice
Complete questions on Surface Area of Composite Solids Worksheet