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Mathematics Formula Sheet & Explanation: Application Memorization

A list of mathematical formula

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2014 GED® Test Resources

Mathematics Formula Sheet & Explanation


The 2014 GED® Mathematical Reasoning test contains a formula sheet, which displays formulas
relating to geometric measurement and certain algebra concepts. Formulas are provided to test-
Mathematics Formula Sheet
takers so that   they may focus on application, rather than the memorization, of formulas.
Area of a:
2
square A=s
rectangle A = lw
parallelogram A = bh
triangle !
A =  bh
!
trapezoid !
A = h(b1 + b2)
!
2
circle A = πr

Perimeter of a:
square P = 4s
rectangle P = 2l + 2w
triangle P = s1 + s2 + s3
Circumference of a circle C = 2πr OR C = πd; π ≈ 3.14

Surface area and volume of a:


rectangular prism SA = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh V = lwh
right prism SA = ph + 2B V = Bh
2 2
cylinder SA = 2πrh + 2πr V = πr h
pyramid ! !
SA = ps + B V = Bh
! !
2 !
cone SA = πrs + πr V = πr h
2
!
2 !
sphere SA = 4πr V = πr
3
!
(p = perimeter of base with area B; π ≈ 3.14)
Data
mean mean is equal to the total of the values of a data set, divided by
the number of elements in the data set
median median is the middle value in an odd number of ordered values
of a data set, or the mean of the two middle values in an even
number of ordered values in a data set

Algebra
slope of a line   !! − !!
!=
!! − !!

slope-intercept form of the equation y = mx + b


of a line

point-slope form of the equation of a y – y1 = m(x – x1)


line
2
standard form of a quadratic equation y = ax + bx + c

quadratic formula −! ± ! ! − 4!"


!=
2!
2 2 2
Pythagorean theorem a +b =c

simple interest I = Prt


(I = interest, P = principal, r = rate, t = time)
distance formula d = rt

total cost total cost = (number of units) × (price per unit)


 

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