Geometry Formula Sheet

Geometric Formulas
b1
h h l
h h B

b b2 V = 13 Bh
A = 12 bh V = Bh L.A.= 12 lp
A = 12 h(b1 + b2 ) L.A. = hp
S.A.= L.A. + 2B S.A.= L.A. + B
r
w r r
h

l
A = lw A = pr2 V = pr2h V = 43 pr3
p = 2(l + w) C = 2pr L.A.= 2prh S.A.= 4pr2
b S.A.= 2pr(h + r)

l c
h a
h
h r b
b
c2 = a + b2
2
A = bh l w V = 13 pr2h
V = lwh L.A.= prl
S.A.= 2lw + 2lh + 2wh S.A.= pr(l + r)

Geometric Symbols Abbreviations

Example Meaning Example Meaning Volume V
A angle A AB vector AB Lateral Area L.A.
m A measure of angle A right angle Total Surface S.A.
Area
AB line segment AB AB CD Line AB is parallel to
line CD. Area of Base B

AB measure of Line AB is perpendicular

line segment AB AB CD to line CD.

AB line AB A> B Angle A is congruent to Pi

angle B.
ABC triangle ABC A, B Triangle A is similar to p < 3.14
triangle B.
p < 227
ABCD rectangle ABCD Similarly marked
segments are congruent.
ABCD parallelogram ABCD Similarly marked angles
are congruent.

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