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10/19/2010 Area and Surface Formulas

Mathematics
By Deb Russell, About.com Guide

Measurement Formulas
A graphical list of the formulas for measurement concepts. Print this page for reference.

See the online area1 calculator.

Shapes
Formula

Rectangle:
Area = Length X Width
A = lw

Perimeter = 2 X Lengths + 2 X Widths


P = 2l + 2w

Parallelogram
Area = Base X Height
a = bh

Triangle
Area = 1/2 of the base X the height
a = 1/2 bh
Perimeter = a + b + c
(add the length of the three sides)

Trapezoid

Perimeter = area + b1 + b2 + c
P = a + b1 + b2 + c

Circle Try the Online tool.2


The distanc e around the circle is a c ircumference. The distanc e ac ross
the c irc le is the diameter (d). The radius (r) is the distance from the
center to a point on the c irc le. (Pi = 3.14) More about c irc les. 3
d = 2r
c = πd = 2 πr
A = πr2
(π=3.14)

Rectangular Solid
Volume = Length X Width X Height
V = lwh
Surface = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh

Prisms
Volume = Base X Height
v=bh
Surface = 2b + Ph (b is the area of the base P is the perimeter of the
base)

Cylinder
Volume = πr2 x height
V = πr2 h
Surface = 2π radius x height
S = 2πrh + 2πr2

Pyramid
V = 1/3 bh
b is the area of the base
Surface Area: Add the area of the base to the sum of the areas of all of
the triangular faces. The areas of the triangular faces will have different
formulas for different shaped bases.

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Cones
Volume = 1/3 πr2 x height
V= 1/3 πr2h
Surface = πr2 + πrs
S = πr2 + πrs
=πr2 + πr

Sphere
Volume = 4/3 πr3
V = 4/3 πr3
Surface = 4πr2
S = 4πr2

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