Geometry Formula Sheet

2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning

Geometric Formulas
B s

c h a r
s w d

A C
b l

A = 1 bh p = 4s p = 2l + 2w C = 2π r
2
A = s2 A = lw C = πd
A = 1 ab sin C A = πr2
2
b b1
B
h
h h
h

b b2 l w

A = bh A = 1 h(b1 + b2 ) V = Bh V = lwh
2
L.A. = hp S.A. = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
S.A. = hp + 2 B
r
l
r h h
h l
r B

V = πr 2h V = 4 πr3 V = 1 πr 2h V = 1 Bh
3 3 3
L.A. = 2πrh S.A. = 4π r 2 L.A. = πrl
S.A. = 2πr 2 + 2πrh L.A. = 1 lp
S.A. = πr 2 + πrl 2
S.A. = 1 lp + B
2
Abbreviations
Area A
Area of Base B
Circumference C
Lateral Area L.A.
Perimeter p
Surface Area S.A.
Volume V

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 Geometry Formula Sheet
2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning
Geometric Formulas

c z (h, k) r
Pi
a y
π ≈ 3.14
θ
b x 22
π≈
y
a2 + b2 = c2 Sin θ = ( x − h)2 + ( y − k )2 = r 2 7
z
Cos θ =
x
z
y
Tan θ =
x

Quadratic Formula:
−
x = b ± b − 4 ac , where ax2 + bx + c = 0 and a ≠ 0
2

2a

Geometric Symbols
Example Meaning
m∠ A measure of angle A

AB length of line segment AB


AB ray AB
right angle
 
AB  CD Line AB is parallel to line CD.
Line segment AB is perpendicular
AB ⊥ CD to line segment CD.
∠A ≅ ∠B A is congruent to angle B.
Angle

 ABC ∼ DEF Triangle ABC is similar to

triangle DEF.
Similarly marked segments are
congruent.
Similarly marked angles are
congruent.

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