5. Volume and Surface Area of Composite Solids
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Volume and Surface Area of Composite Solids
Composite solids are three-dimensional shapes made up of simpler geometric figures. Understanding how to find their volume and surface area is essential for solving real-world problems in areas like architecture, engineering, and design. The process involves breaking down the composite solid into individual shapes, calculating their volume and surface area, and then combining the results. This method ensures accuracy and simplifies complex calculations. Mastery of composite solids aids in the practical application of geometric concepts and is critical for advanced studies in spatial reasoning and problem-solving. By developing these skills, individuals are better equipped to tackle challenges in various fields, such as construction and manufacturing, where accurate measurements are essential.
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Volume and Surface Area of Composite Solids
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Sometimes, a solid may not have a recognizable shape, which makes determining its volume or surface area difficult. However, certain solids can be broken down into familiar shapes like prisms, pyramids, cones, spheres, and more, allowing the application of familiar formulas. This lesson delves into the computations of volumes and surface areas for this type of solids.
Catch-Up and Review
Here are a few recommended readings before getting started with this lesson.
Explore
Constructing New Solids
Consider a hemisphere, a cone, and a cylinder, all of which have the same radius. Each solid can be dragged and rotated. Create new solids by combining the given ones.
Discussion
Composite Solid
A solid that is made up of more than one solid is called a composite solid. The individual solids can be combined either by adding or subtracting them from one another. For instance, a hemisphere can be combined with a cone to make something that resembles a snow cone, or it could be used to dig a bowl shape out of a cylinder.
Example
Finding the Volume of a Traffic Cone
Ramsha has recently learned how to find the volume of composite solids. She is curious about finding the volumes of composite solids that she encounters in her daily life. Consider the diagram of a traffic cone she passed during her walk to school.
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Hint
The volume occupied by the traffic cone is the sum of the volume of the prism base and the volume of the cone part.
Solution
The traffic cone is basically composed of two solids — a cone and a square prism. This means that the volume of the traffic cone is the sum of the volume of the prism Vp and the volume of the cone Vc.
The volume of the cone is about 785 cubic inches. Now the volume of the traffic cone can be found.
V=Vp+Vc
This solution will begin by calculating the volume of the prism. After that, it will find the volume of the cone. Finding the Volume of the Prism
The base of the prism is a square with side lengths of 14 inches, so its area is the square of 14.B=142⇔B=196
Since the volume of a prism is its base area times its height, the volume of the square prism can be found as follows.
The volume of the prism part of the traffic cone is 196 cubic inches. Finding the Volume of the Cone
Use the formula for the volume of a cone to find the volume of the part that has a conic shape.Vc=31πr2h
Substitute 5 for r and 30 for h into the formula and solve for Vc.
Vc=31πr2h
SubstituteII
r=5, h=30
Vc=31π(5)2(30)
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Simplify right-hand side
CalcPow
Calculate power
Vc=31π(25)(30)
MoveRightFacToNumOne
b1⋅a=ba
Vc=3π(25)(30)
UseCalc
Use a calculator
Vc=785.398163…
RoundInt
Round to nearest integer
Vc≈785
Volume of the Traffic Cone
The volume of the prism part — 196 cubic inches — can be added to the volume of the cone part — 785 cubic inches — to determine the volume of the traffic cone.+196785981
The volume of the traffic cone is about 981 cubic inches.
Example
A Double-Walled Glass Cup
A double-walled glass cup is a special cup with two layers of glass that help keep the drink at the right temperature, whether hot or cold. Ramsha has one of these cups. Her cup is cylindrical with a radius of 4 centimeters and a height of 12 centimeters. The second wall of the cup creates a cone.
Ramsha fills the cup with water.
a Ramsha wants to find the volume of the water filling her cup and the volume of the air between the cup walls. Help her in calculate these volumes. Round the answers to the nearest whole number.
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b What percent of the volume of the entire cup is the volume of the air between the walls of the double-walled glass cup? Round the answer to one decimal place.
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Hint
a The volume of a cone is one third the product of π, the square of the radius, and the height. The volume of a cylinder is the product of π, the square of the radius, and the height.
b Use the exact values for the volumes from Part A.
Solution
a The volumes of each solid will be calculated one at a time.
Volume of Water
Ramsha will fill the cone with water, so the volume of the cone is needed. The cone has the same height and radius as the cylinder, measuring 12 centimeters and 4 centimeters, respectively.
Vcone=31πr2h
To find the volume of this cone, substitute 12 and 4 into the formula for h and r, respectively, and evaluate.
Vcone=31πr2h
SubstituteII
h=12, r=4
Vcone=31π(42)(12)
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Evaluate right-hand side
CalcPow
Calculate power
Vcone=31π(16)(12)
Multiply
Multiply
Vcone=31π(192)
CommutativePropMult
Commutative Property of Multiplication
Vcone=31(192)π
MoveRightFacToNumOne
b1⋅a=ba
Vcone=3192π
CalcQuot
Calculate quotient
Vcone=64π
Volume of Air
Next, Ramsha needs to find the volume of the air between the two walls of the cup. The first step is to find the volume of the shell of the cup. The cup has a cylindrical shape with a height of 12 centimeters and a radius of 4 centimeters.
Vcylinder=πr2h
Substitute 12 and 4 into the formula for h and r, respectively, again and evaluate.
The volume of the cylindrical shell of the cup is 192π cubic centimeters. The volume of the air between the walls of the double-walled glass cup is the difference between the volume of the cylinder and the volume of the cone. Remember, the volume of the cone was previously determined to be 64π cubic centimeters.
192π−64π=128π
The volume of the region between the cone and the cylinder is 128π cubic centimeters. This implies that the volume of the air between the walls of the double-walled glass cup is also 128π cubic centimeters. Use a calculator to find the nearest integer value of the volume.
The volume of the air between the walls of the double-walled glass cup is 402 cubic centimeters.
b In Part A it was found that the volume of the cylindrical-shaped cup is 192π cubic centimeters and the volume of the portion of the cylinder not occupied by the cone is 128π cubic centimeters. Calculating the ratio of the second value to the first value will provide the desired percentage.
192π128π
▼
Evaluate
CancelCommonFac
Cancel out common factors
192π128π
SimpQuot
Simplify quotient
192128
ReduceFrac
ba=b/64a/64
32
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Convert to percent
FracToDiv
ba=a÷b
0.666666…
WritePercent
Convert to percent
66.666666…%
RoundDec
Round to 1 decimal place(s)
66.7%
Example
Surface Area of the Double-Walled Glass Cup
Ramsha also wants to calculate the surface area of her double-walled glass cup.
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Hint
The surface area of the cup consists of the lateral area of the cylinder, one of the bases of the cylinder, and the lateral area of the cone.
Solution
The double-walled glass cup is made up of a cylinder with a cone inside. To calculate its surface area, the lateral areas of the cylinder and the cone, along with one base area of the cylinder, need to be calculated.
Lateral and Base Areas of the Cylinder
Notice that only one end of the cylinder is closed, so only the sum of the lateral area and the base area of the cylinder will be calculated.
LAcylinder=2πrh
To find the lateral area of this cylinder, substitute 12 and 4 for h and r, respectively.
LAcylinder=2πrh
SubstituteII
h=12, r=4
LAcylinder=2π(4)(12)
▼
Evaluate right-hand side
LAcylinder=96π
BAcylinder=πr2
Substitute
r=4
BAcylinder=π(4)2
CalcPow
Calculate power
BAcylinder=π(16)
CommutativePropMult
Commutative Property of Multiplication
BAcylinder=16π
Surface Area of the Cylindrical Part of the Cup96π+16π=112π
Lateral Area of the Cone
The lateral area of a cone is the product of π, the radius, and the slant height of the cone.LAcone=πrℓ
The slant height ℓ is the hypotenuse of the right triangle formed by the radius, the height, and the segment connecting the center of the base of the cylinder with a point on the circumference of the opposite base. 
a2+b2=c2
SubstituteValues
Substitute values
42+122=ℓ2
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Solve for ℓ
CalcPow
Calculate power
16+144=ℓ2
AddTerms
Add terms
160=ℓ2
SqrtEqn
LHS=RHS
160=ℓ
RearrangeEqn
Rearrange equation
ℓ=160
LAcone=πrℓ
SubstituteII
ℓ=160, r=4
LAcone=π(4)(160)
CommutativePropMult
Commutative Property of Multiplication
LAcone=4160π
Total Surface Area
Finally, the combined areas of the cylinder and the cone will provide the total surface area of the cup. Use a calculator to make the calculations and round the result to two decimal places.112π+4160π
≈510.81
Example
Volume of a Pencil
Ramsha bought a pencil with a radius of 3 millimeters. The total length of the pencil, excluding the eraser, is 160 millimeters. Moreover, the tip of the pencil is a 10-millimeter high cone.
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Hint
The pencil is made of a cone, a cylinder, and a hemisphere, all with the same radius. The volume of the pencil equals the sum of the volumes of each solid.
Solution
The given pencil can be seen to consist of a cone, a cylinder, and half of a sphere — all with the same radius.
As such, the volume of the pencil equals the sum of the volumes of each of these solids.
The tip of the pencil has a volume of 30π cubic millimeters.
The eraser of the pencil has a volume of 18π cubic millimeters.
In conclusion, the volume of Ramsha's pencil is approximately 4391.9 cubic millimeters.
| Volume of a Cone | Volume of a Cylinder | Volume of a Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|
| V1=31πr2h | V2=πr2h | V3=32πr3 |
Use a calculator to make the calculations easier.
Volume of the Pencil's Tip
The tip of the pencil is a cone with a radius of 3 millimeters and a height of 10 millimeters. Substituting these values into the first formula will give the volume of the tip.V1=31πr2h
SubstituteII
r=3, h=10
V1=31π(3)2(10)
▼
Simplify right-hand side
CalcPow
Calculate power
V1=31π(9)(10)
Multiply
Multiply
V1=31π(90)
CommutativePropMult
Commutative Property of Multiplication
V1=31(90)π
MoveRightFacToNumOne
b1⋅a=ba
V1=390π
CalcQuot
Calculate quotient
V1=30π
Volume of the Pencil's Body
The body of the pencil is a cylinder with a radius of 3 millimeters. To find the height of the cylinder, subtract the height of the tip of the pencil from the original length of the pencil.160mm−10mm=150mm
Next, substitute r=3 and h=150 into the formula for the volume a cylinder.
The body of the pencil has a volume of 1350π cubic millimeters. Volume of the Pencil's Eraser
The eraser is a hemisphere with a radius of 3 millimeters. To find its volume, substitute r=3 into the hemisphere volume formula.V3=32πr3
Substitute
r=3
V3=32π(3)3
▼
Simplify right-hand side
CalcPow
Calculate power
V3=32π(27)
CommutativePropMult
Commutative Property of Multiplication
V3=32(27)π
MoveRightFacToNum
ca⋅b=ca⋅b
V3=32(27)π
Multiply
Multiply
V3=354π
CalcQuot
Calculate quotient
V3=18π
Pencil's Volume
Finally, the total volume of the pencil is equal to the sum of the volumes of its parts.VP=V1+V2+V3
SubstituteValues
Substitute values
VP=30π+1350π+18π
▼
Evaluate right-hand side
FactorOut
Factor out π
VP=π(30+1350+18)
AddTerms
Add terms
VP=π(1398)
CommutativePropMult
Commutative Property of Multiplication
VP=1398π
UseCalc
Use a calculator
VP=4391.946529…
RoundDec
Round to 1 decimal place(s)
VP≈4391.9
Example
Finding the Lateral Area of a Roof
Ramsha's house is a rough composite solid consisting of a square pyramid with a height of 8 feet and a base side length of 30 feet on top of a square prism.
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Hint
Ramsha only needs to know the lateral area of the pyramid. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the slant height.
Solution
The amount of insulation material to cover the roof corresponds to the lateral area of the pyramid. Recall the formula for the lateral area of a pyramid.
The height h of the pyramid is the distance between the vertex and the base, so h=8 for this pyramid. The value of b is half the base side length, so b=230=15 feet.
Since a negative value does not make sense in this context, only the principal root is considered. This means that the slant height is 17 feet. The next step is to find the perimeter of the base. Since the base is a square, its perimeter p is 4 times the base side length.
LA=21pℓ
In this formula, p is the perimeter of the base and ℓ is the slant height. The slant height of this pyramid can be found by using the Pythagorean Theorem. p=4⋅30=120
Finally, the lateral area of the pyramid can be found by substituting p=120 and ℓ=17 into the formula.
Ramsha's father will need 1020 square feet of insulation material to cover the entire roof. Example
Finding the Volume of a Deck Prism
While her father is busy installing the insulation material, Ramsha decides to explore the attic. She discovers her grandfather's old deck prism, a captivating object designed to illuminate cabins below the deck of a ship before electric lighting. The deck prism is a composite solid made up of a base prism and a pyramid, both with regular hexagonal bases.
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Hint
The formula for the area of a regular hexagon with side lengths a is B=23a23.
Solution
The deck prism is composed of two solids:
- a regular hexagonal prism with an edge length of 4 centimeters and a height of 2 centimeters, and
- a regular hexagonal pyramid with an edge length of 3 centimeters and a height of 4 centimeters.
This means that the volume of the deck prism is the sum of the volumes of the two solids. The volume of each solid will be found one at a time.
Volume of the Base Prism
The base of the prism is a regular hexagon with a side length of 4 centimeters. Recall the formula for the area of a regular hexagon with side lengths a.B=23a23
Substitute 4 for a into the formula and evaluate its value.
The area of the hexagonal base is 243 square centimeters. Now the volume of the prism can be found by multiplying the base area by the height of the hexagonal prism. V1=243⋅2⇒V1=483
Volume of the Pyramid
The base of the pyramid is a regular hexagon with side lengths of 3 centimeters. Use the formula for the area of the hexagonal base again, this time substituting 3 for a. Now the volume can be found. Recall that the volume of a pyramid is one third of the product of its base area and height. The height of the pyramid is 4 centimeters.V2=31Bh
SubstituteII
B=2273, h=4
V2=31⋅2273⋅4
▼
Evaluate right-hand side
MoveRightFacToNum
ca⋅b=ca⋅b
V2=31⋅21083
MultFrac
Multiply fractions
V2=61083
SimpQuot
Simplify quotient
V2=183
Volume of the Deck Prism
The sum of the volumes of the solids will give the total volume of the deck prism. The deck prism has a volume of about 114.32 cubic centimeters. A sense of wonder washes over Ramsha as she holds the relic of maritime history in her hands and thinks about the stories her grandfather told her about his life at sea.Closure
Composite Solids in Real Life
This lesson explored a few real-life examples of composite solids. The calculation of volumes and surface areas for these combined shapes were examined. However, more composite solids can be found everywhere in daily life.
As the lesson comes to a close, take a look around and see what composite solids are nearby. Just for fun, try to find their volumes and surface areas!
Volume and Surface Area of Composite Solids
Exercise 1.1
Jordan is making a gift box in the shape of a composite figure that consists of a square prism and a square pyramid.
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Jordan's gift box is a composite solid made up of a square prism and a square pyramid.
The volume of the gift box is determined by calculating the volume of the square prism and the volume of the square pyramid separately and then adding them together. Let's begin by calculating the volume of the square prism.
Volume of Square Prism
The volume of a square prism is calculated by multiplying its base area by its height. \begin{gathered} V_\text{prism}=Bh \end{gathered} The shape of the base of the prism is a square with side lengths of 20 centimeters, so its area is the square of 20. B=20^2 ⇒ B=400 From here, we substitute 400 for the base area B and 10 for the height h into the formula for the volume of a prism and simplify. Let's do it!
The volume of the prism part of the gift box is 4000 cubic centimeters.
Volume of the Square Pyramid
We can use the formula for the volume of a pyramid to find the volume of the square pyramid part of the gift box. \begin{gathered} V_\text{pyramid} = \dfrac{1}{3} B h \end{gathered} The base of the pyramid is also a square with side lengths of 20 centimeters, so the base area is 400 square centimeters. Let's substitute 400 for B and 6 for h into the formula and simplify.
The volume of the pyramid part is 800 cubic centimeters. Now we can calculate the overall volume of the gift box.
Volume of the Gift Box
To determine the volume of the gift box, we add the volume of the prism part — 4000 cubic centimeters — to the volume of the pyramid part — 800 cubic centimeters. 4000& + 800& 4800& The total volume of the gift box is 4800 cubic centimeters.
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Dylan has a feather duster in the shape of an ice cream cone.
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The drawing of Dylan's feather duster is a composite solid comprised of a hemisphere and a cone.
The volume of the duster is determined by calculating the volume of the hemisphere and the volume of the cone separately and then adding them together. Let's begin by calculating the volume of the hemisphere.
Volume of the Hemisphere
The volume of a hemisphere with radius r is half the volume of a sphere with the same radius. V_h=2/3π r^3 Let's substitute 2 for r in this formula.
The volume of the hemisphere part of the duster is 16π/3 cubic centimeters.
Volume of the Cone
We can use the formula for the volume of a cone to find the volume of the cone part. V_c = 1/3 π r^2 h The length of the radius of the cone part is 2 centimeters and the height is 3 centimeters.
The volume of the cone part is 12π3 cubic centimeters. Now we can proceed to calculating the overall volume of the duster!
Volume of the Duster
To determine the total volume of the duster, we will add the volume of the hemisphere part — 16π3 cubic centimeters — to the volume of the cone part — 12π3 cubic centimeters. We can use a calculator to make the calculations with π a bit easier. Do not forget to round the result to one decimal place!
The volume of the duster is about 29.3 cubic centimeters.
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The pet supply company PawPlay Toys designed a tumbler toy for cats.
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The shape of the cat toy is made up of a cone and a hemisphere. To find its surface area, we must calculate the lateral areas of both the cone and the hemisphere. As these solids are joined at their bases, base areas will not be included into the overall surface area. Let's start by determining the lateral area of the cone.
Lateral Area of the Cone
The lateral area of a cone is the product of π, the radius, and the slant height of the cone. LA_c = π r l The slant height l is the hypotenuse of the right triangle formed by the radius, the height, and a segment connecting the vertex of the cone with a point on the circumference of the base.
The missing value can be found by using the Pythagorean Theorem.
The slant height of the cone is sqrt(97) inches. Now we can use the formula for the lateral area of a cone. Let's substitute sqrt(97) and 4 into the formula for l and r, respectively.
The lateral area of a cone is 4 sqrt(97) π square inches.
Lateral Area of the Hemisphere
The lateral area of a hemisphere with radius r is half the surface area of a sphere with the same radius. LA_h=2π r^2 The radius of the hemisphere is 4, so we can substitute 4 for r in the formula for the lateral area of a hemisphere and simplify. Let's do it!
The lateral area of the hemisphere part of the toy is 32π square inches.
Total Surface Area
The sum of the lateral area of the cone with the lateral area of the hemisphere will give us the surface area of the toy. 4 sqrt(97) π+32π Let's use a calculator to help us perform the calculations and round the result to the nearest whole number.
The surface area of the toy is about 224 square inches.
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Find the surface area of the cabinet.
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We want to find the surface area of the cabinet.
The cabinet is composed of two square prisms. Since the lower face of the smaller prism lies on top of the upper face of the larger prism, the surface area of the cabinet does not include the lower face of the smaller square prism, as well as the corresponding part of the upper face of the larger prism.
The surface area of a prism is the sum of the two base areas and the lateral area. The lateral area can be calculated as the product of the base perimeter and the height of the prism. SA=2B+Ph Let's find the surface area of the smaller prism.
Surface Area of Smaller Prism
We will start by determining the base area of the smaller prism. If we use the two square faces as bases, we can use the formula for the area of a square to calculate the base area.
The base area of the smaller cube is 0.0625 square meters. Next, let's calculate the base perimeter.
The prism has a base of 0.0625 square meters, a perimeter of 1 meter, and a height of 1 meter. We can now substitute this information into the formula for the surface area of a prism.
The surface area of the smaller prism is 1.125 square meters. Next, let's calculate the surface area of the larger prism.
Surface Area of Larger Prism
We will use the formula for the area of a square to calculate the base area of the larger prism. We will use the two square faces as bases again.
The base area of the larger prism is 1 square meter. Let's also calculate the base perimeter.
The large prism has a base area of 1 square meter, a perimeter of 4 meters, and a height of 0.5 meters. We can now substitute this information into the formula for the surface area of a prism.
The surface area of the larger prism is 4 square meters.
Surface Area of the Cabinet
Now let's calculate the surface area of the composite solid by adding the surface area of the smaller square prism to the surface area of the larger square prism and then subtracting twice the area of the face of the smaller prism that sits on top of the larger prism. This face of the smaller prism has side lengths of 0.25 meters and 1 meter.
The surface area of the cabinet is 4.625 square meters.
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