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Abbreviations for Geometric Formulas

A = area B = area of base b = base d = diameter h = height r = radius s = length of side V = volume w = width Midpoint Formula: d = rt Distance Formula

Algebraic Formulas and Equations

distance = rate time

l = length

d = ( x2 x1) + ( y 2 y1)

d = distance between two points

C = circumference P = perimeter

x1 + x2 y1 + y 2 , 2 2 m= y 2 y1 x2 x1

Perimeter (P) and Circumference (C)

Any Polygon: Rectangle: Circle: P = sum of side lengths P = 2l + 2w C = 2r or d
3.14 or 22 7

Slope Formula: Standard Form of a Linear Equation: Slope-Intercept Equation:

Ax + By = C

y = mx + b

Point-Slope Equation: y y1 = m ( x x1) Pythagorean Theorem:

a2 + b2 = c 2

b a

Plane Figures
Triangle: Rectangle:
A=

Area ( A)
1 bh 2

Quadratics
For ax 2 + bx + c = 0 :
x= b b2 4ac 2a

A = lw

Circle:

A = r 2
22 3.14 or 7

Discriminant:

b2 4ac

Measurement Conversions
LENGTH CAPACITY 1 cup (c) = 8 fluid ounces (fl oz) 1 pint (pt) = 2 cups 1 quart (qt) = 2 pints 1 quart = 4 cups 1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts WEIGHT 1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz) 1 ton (T) = 2,000 pounds CONVERSION BETWEEN CUSTOMARY AND METRIC MEASUREMENT 1 yard = 0.9144 m 1 foot = 0.3048 m 1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 quart = 0.946 L 1 ounce = 28.35 g 1 lb = 0.45 kg

Solid Figures
base Right Rectangular Prism

Volume ( V)
V = Bh or V = lwh

1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in.) 1 yard (yd) = 3 feet 1 yard = 36 inches 1 mile = 1,760 yards 1 mile = 5,280 feet

Cube

V = s3

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