Math Formula Sheet

You will have access to a formula sheet on your High School Equivalency Exam. However, even with the
formula tip sheet, you will still need to know how and when to apply a formula.

Notes:
• π ≈ 3.14
• p = perimeter of base with area B
• I = interest, P = principal, r = rate, and t = time

Area:

1
Square: A = s
2
Triangle: A = bh
2
1
Rectangle: A = lw Trapezoid: A = h(b1 + b2 )
2
Parallelogram: A = bh Circle: A = π r 2

Perimeter:

Square: P = 4s Triangle: P = s1 + s2 + s3

Rectangle: P = 2l + 2w Circumference of a circle: C = 2π r OR C = π d

Surface Area:

Rectangular / right prism: SA = ph + 2B Cone: SA = π rs + π r 2

Cylinder: SA = 2π rh + 2π r 2 Sphere: SA = 4π r 2
1
Pyramid: SA = ps + B
2

Volume:

1 2
Rectangular / right prism: V = Bh Cone: V = πr h
3
4 3
Cylinder: V = π r 2 h Sphere: V = πr
3
1
Pyramid: V = Bh
3

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 Math Formula Sheet

Algebra

y2− y1
Slope of a line: m = Pythagorean theorem: a + b = c
2 2 2
x2− x1
Slope-intercept for of the equation of a line: y = mx + b Simple interest: I = Pr t
Point-slope form of the equation of a line:
y − y1 = m(x − x1 ) Distance Formula: d = rt

Standard form of a quadratic equation: y = ax 2 + bx + c Total Cost: (number of units) x ( price per unit)

−b ± b 2 − 4ac
Quadratic Formula: x =
2a

Mean: The 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.

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