Formulas from Algebra and Geometry
triangles
Area = 1 bh
2
law of cosines
c2 = a2 + b2 - 2abcosC
Pythagorean Theorem
a2 + b2 = c2
equilateral triangle
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A = s2
(3)
4
Rectangles
A = bh
parallelograms
A = bh
trapezoids
A = 1 h(b1 + b2)
2
ellipses
A =
ab
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Circumference = 2
((a2
+ b2)/2)
cones
V = 1
r2h
3
Area =
r2
Circumference = 2
r
Spheres
V = 4
r3
3
Surface Area = 4
r2