Important Mathematical Formulas
Geometry
1. Pythagoras Formula : h2
= p2
+ b2
=> h = +
p2
= h2
– b2
=> p = √ −
b2
= h2
– p2
=> b = −
2. Perimeter of a triangle = sum of the length of its three sides
Perimeter of an equilateral triangle = 3 × sides
3. Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(length + breadth)
Length = – breadth
Breadth = – length
4. Perimeter of a square = 4 × side
Length of side =
5. Perimeter of a rhombus = 4 × side
Length of side =
6. Perimeter of a parallelogram = 2 ×(sum of two adjacent sides)
7. Circumference of a circle = 2 r
8. Perimeter of a semicircle = r( + 2)
9. Area of a triangle = × base × height
10. Area of a rectangle = length × breadth
Length = Breadth=
11. Area of a square = side × side
Side of a square = √
12. Area of a parallelogram = Base × Height
13. Area of a rhombus = × d1 × d2 [where, d1 and d2 are two diagonals]
14. Area of a trapezium = × (a + b) × h [where, 'a' and 'b' are two parallel
sides and 'h' is height]
15. Area of a circle = r2
16. Lateral Surface Area of a cuboid = 2 × (l + b) × h
Total Surface Area of a cuboid = 2 × (lb + bh + lh)
Diagonal of a cuboid = √ + +
17. Lateral Surface Area of a cube = 4 × l2
Total Surface Area of a cube = 6 × l2
Diagonal of a cube = l√
18. Curved Surface Area of a solid cylinder = 2
Total Surface Area of a solid cylinder = 2 r2
+2
= 2 r (r + h)
Curved Surface Area of a hollow cylinder = 2 + 2 = 2 (R + r)
Surface Area of a hollow cylinder = 2 + 2 + 2( R2
– r2
)
Area of the ring = R2 –
r2
= (R2
– r2
)
Thickness of the ring = R – r
19. Curved Surface Area of a cone = [where, l = slant height]
Total Surface Area of a cone = r2
+ = r(r + l)
20. Surface Area of a sphere = 4 r2
Surface Area of a hemisphere = 3 r2
21. Surface Area of a prism = 2 × area of base + perimeter of base × height
22. Surface Area of any pyramid = area of base + area of each of lateral faces
23. Surface Area of regular pyramid = area of base + × ps
Where, p = perimeter of the base
s = slant height
24. Surface Area of square pyramid = b2
+ 2bs
[Where, b = length of the base, s = slant height]

Geometry

  • 1.
    Important Mathematical Formulas Geometry 1.Pythagoras Formula : h2 = p2 + b2 => h = + p2 = h2 – b2 => p = √ − b2 = h2 – p2 => b = − 2. Perimeter of a triangle = sum of the length of its three sides Perimeter of an equilateral triangle = 3 × sides 3. Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(length + breadth) Length = – breadth Breadth = – length 4. Perimeter of a square = 4 × side Length of side = 5. Perimeter of a rhombus = 4 × side Length of side = 6. Perimeter of a parallelogram = 2 ×(sum of two adjacent sides) 7. Circumference of a circle = 2 r 8. Perimeter of a semicircle = r( + 2) 9. Area of a triangle = × base × height 10. Area of a rectangle = length × breadth Length = Breadth= 11. Area of a square = side × side Side of a square = √ 12. Area of a parallelogram = Base × Height 13. Area of a rhombus = × d1 × d2 [where, d1 and d2 are two diagonals]
  • 2.
    14. Area ofa trapezium = × (a + b) × h [where, 'a' and 'b' are two parallel sides and 'h' is height] 15. Area of a circle = r2 16. Lateral Surface Area of a cuboid = 2 × (l + b) × h Total Surface Area of a cuboid = 2 × (lb + bh + lh) Diagonal of a cuboid = √ + + 17. Lateral Surface Area of a cube = 4 × l2 Total Surface Area of a cube = 6 × l2 Diagonal of a cube = l√ 18. Curved Surface Area of a solid cylinder = 2 Total Surface Area of a solid cylinder = 2 r2 +2 = 2 r (r + h) Curved Surface Area of a hollow cylinder = 2 + 2 = 2 (R + r) Surface Area of a hollow cylinder = 2 + 2 + 2( R2 – r2 ) Area of the ring = R2 – r2 = (R2 – r2 ) Thickness of the ring = R – r 19. Curved Surface Area of a cone = [where, l = slant height] Total Surface Area of a cone = r2 + = r(r + l) 20. Surface Area of a sphere = 4 r2 Surface Area of a hemisphere = 3 r2 21. Surface Area of a prism = 2 × area of base + perimeter of base × height 22. Surface Area of any pyramid = area of base + area of each of lateral faces 23. Surface Area of regular pyramid = area of base + × ps Where, p = perimeter of the base s = slant height 24. Surface Area of square pyramid = b2 + 2bs [Where, b = length of the base, s = slant height]