A composite solid is formed by combining two or more regular solids. To find the surface area of a composite solid, you must account for all sides of each individual solid. When calculating the volume of a composite solid where one figure is inside another, you add the volumes, but subtract volumes if one figure is outside another. Surface area and volume of composite solids are calculated by determining values for individual solids and then adding or subtracting as needed.

1. What is a composite solid? A composite solid is formed by two or more solids. Jessie Current

2. How is finding the surface area different in a composite solid as compared to a regular solid? A composite solid has more sides than the regular solid.

3. How is finding the volume of a composite solid different, when one figure is inside the other, rather than connected to the top or bottom? When the figure is inside the solid, you add. When the figure is outside the solid, you subtract.

4. Composite Solids. Rectangular prism. Sphere. Cylinder. Cube. Cone.

5. Surface Area and Volume of a composite solid. The surface area of a three- dimensional composite shape is the total area of the surfaces exposed. we determine the volumes of the simpler solids of which it is composed, and then perform the necessary additions and subtractions.