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Geometry Formula Sheet

Geometric Formulas
b1
h h l
h h B

b b2 V = 13 Bh
A= 1
bh V = Bh L.A.= 12 lp
2 A = 12 h(b1 + b2 ) L.A. = hp
S.A.= L.A. + 2B S.A.= L.A. + B
r
w r r
h

l
A = lw A = r2 V = r2h V = 43 r3
p = 2(l + w) C = 2r L.A.= 2rh S.A.= 4r2
b S.A.= 2r(h + r)

l c
h a
h
h r b
b
c2 = a2 + b2
A = bh l w V = 13 r2h
V = lwh L.A.= rl
S.A.= 2lw + 2lh + 2wh S.A.= r(l + r)

Geometric Symbols Abbreviations

Example Meaning Example Meaning Volume V
A angle A AB vector AB Lateral Area L.A.
m A measure of angle A right angle Total Surface S.A.
Area
AB line segment AB AB CD Line AB is parallel to
line CD. Area of Base B
measure of Line AB is perpendicular
AB
line segment AB AB CD to line CD. The laws of Nature are but the mathematical thoughts of God. (Euclid)
AB line AB A B Angle A is congruent to Pi
angle B.
“The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to
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ABC triangle ABC A B Triangle A is similar to
triangle B. make complicated things simple.” -S. Gudder
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ABCD rectangle ABCD Similarly marked
segments are congruent.
parallelogram ABCD Similarly marked angles
“Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far
ABCD
are congruent. greater.” -Albert Einstein

“Math is like love -- a simple idea but it can get complicated.”

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Conic Section Formulas

Parabola: y = a(x-h)2 + k x = a(y-k)2 + h
If a > 0, opens up If a > 0, opens right
If a < 0, opens down If a < 0, opens left
Vertex: (h, k) Vertex: (h, k)
Focus: (h, k+p) Focus: (h+p, k)
Directrix: y = k-p Directrix: x = h-p
Axis of Symmetry: x = h Axis of Symmetry: y = k

a= 1 p= 1
4p 4a
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Ellipse: x2 + y2 = 1 x2 + y2 = 1
2 2
ab b2 a2

Center: (0, ) 0 Center: (0, ) 0

Foci: (c, 0), (-c, 0) Foci: (0, c), (0, -c)
Vertices: (a, 0), (-a, 0) Vertices: (0, a), (0, -a)
y Intercepts: (0, b), (0, -b) x Intercepts: (b, 0), (-b, 0)
Major xis: xA xis a Major xis: yA xis a
Minor Axis: y axis Minor Axis: x axis
Length of Major Axis: 2a Length of Major Axis: 2a
Length of Minor Axis: 2b Length of Minor Axis: 2b

c2 = a2 – b2, a > b > 0

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Hyperbola: Transverse Axis: Horizontal
2
- yx2 = 1 Center: (0, 0)
2
ab2 Foci: (c, 0), (-c, 0)
Vertices: (a, 0), (-a, 0)

Asymptotes: y = + b X
a
Transverse Axis: Vertical

y2 - x 2 = 1 Center: (0, 0)
a2 b2 Foci: (0, c), (0, -c)
Vertices: (0, a), (0, -a)

Asymptotes: y = + a X
b
c2 = a2 + b2
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Circle: (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2 Center: (h, k)
Radius: r

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Differential Equations

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