Table 11.

Perimeter Formulas

Shape Formula Variables

ss is the
Square P=4sP=4s length of the
side of the
square.

LL and WW 
are the
Rectangle P=2L+2WP=2L+2W lengths of the
rectangle's
sides (length
and width).

a,ba,b ,
Triangle a+b+ca+b+c and cc are
the side
lengths.

Right aa and bb ar
Triangle, e the lengths
with P=a+b+a2+b2−−−−−
of the two
legs aa and  −√P=a+b+a2+b2 legs of the
bb  triangle

rr is the
radius
Circle P=C=2πr=πdP=C=2πr=πd
and dd is the
diameter.
 
 Table 2. Area Formulas

Shap Variabl
Formula
e es

ss is
the
Squa length
re A=s2A=s2 of the
side of
the
square.

LL and 
WW ar
e the
lengths
Rect   of the
angle A=LWA=LW rectang
le's
sides
(length
and
width).

bb and 
hh are
Trian the
gle
A=12bhA=12bh
base
and
height

aa , bb 
,
and cc 
A=s(s−a)(s−b)(s−c)−−−−−−−−− are the
Trian side
gle −−−−−−−−−√where  s=a + b +  lengths
c2A=s(s−a)(s−b)(s−c)where  s=a + b + c2
and ss 
is the
semipe
rimeter

Parall   bb is
elogr A=bhA=bh the
am length
 of the
base
and hh 
is the
height.

b1b1 a
nd b2b
2 are
the
lengths
of the
parallel
Trap sides
ezoid
A=b1 + b22hA=b1 + b22h and hh 
the
distanc
e
(height)
betwee
n the
parallel
s.

Circle A=πr2A=πr2 rr is the

radius.
 

Table 3. Volume Formulas

Shape Formula Variables

Cube
V=s3V=s3 ss is the length of the
side.

Right LL is the length, WW is

Rectangular V=LWHV=LWH the width and HH is the
Prism height.

Prism or AA is the area of the

V=AhV=Ah
Cylinder base, hh is the height.

AA is the area of the

Pyramid or Cone V=13AhV=13Ah
base, hh is the height.

Sphere
V=43πr3V=43πr rr is the radius.
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