CSEC Formula Sheet
CSEC Formula Sheet
CSEC Formula Sheet
LIST OF FORMULAE
1
Area of trapezium A=— (a + b) h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h
2
is the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
2
Roots of quadratic equations If ax + bx + c = 0,
2
–b + b – 4ac
then x = ——————
2a
opposite side
Trigonometric ratios sin = —————
hypotenuse
adjacent side
cos = —————
hypotenuse
opposite side
tan = —————
adjacent side
1
Area of triangle Area of = — bh where b is the length of the base and h is the perpendicular
2
height.
1
Area of ABC = — ab sin C
2
Area of ABC s (s – a) (s – b) (s – c)
a+b+c
where s = ————
2
a b c
Sine rule —— = —— = ——
sin A sin B sin C
2 2 2
Cosine rule a = b + c – 2bc cos A
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