Geometry Formulas
Geometry Formulas
Geometry Formulas
𝟏
Area of a right triangle= bh
𝟐
Perimeter of a right triangle = a+b+c
Pythagoras Theorem = Hypotenuse2 = Perpendicular2 + base2
Where, b is the base of a triangle
h is the height of the triangle
3.2. Isosceles Triangle
𝟏
Area of Isosceles Triangle Formula= bh
𝟐
𝑏2
Altitude of an Isosceles Triangle= √𝑎2 −
4
√3 2
Area of an Equilateral Triangle = 𝑎
4
Area of Triangle = ½ x b x h
Area of a Square=a2
Perimeter of a Square (p) =4a
3.6. Rectangle
Area of a Rectangle, A = l × b
Perimeter of a Rectangle, P = 2 (l + b)
Diagonal of a Rectangle, D = √𝑙 2 + 𝑏 2
3.7. Parallelogram
Area = b × h
Perimeter of a Parallelogram=2(Base+Height)
𝑑1 𝑑2
Area of a Rhombus =
2
Perimeter of a rhombus = 4 × a
Where,
a is the side.
Area = 4 x ½ (ab)
Where,
b is the length of the base
a is the altitude (height).
Area = Sin2 sinx
s is the length of any side
x is an interior angle
sin is the sine function
3.9. Trapezoid
𝑎+𝑏
Area of a Trapezoid = ℎ
2
a+b
Area of Isosceles Trapezoid = h
2
Area=√𝑎𝑏𝑐𝑑 (or)
A=rs
Where,
r = radius of inscribed circle
s = semi-perimeter = (a + b + c + d)
3.16. General Quadrilateral
Area of a Square = (side)2
Area of a Kite = (1 ⁄ 2) × Diagonal
Area of a Parallelogram = Base × Height
Area of a Rectangle= Base × Height
base1+base2
Area of a Trapezoid= h
2
3.19. Circle
𝜃
Area of sector = 𝜋𝑟 2
3600
𝜃
Length of an arc of a sector== 2𝜋𝑟
3600
1 2
Area of a Segment in Radians = 𝐴 = 𝑟 (𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)
2
1 2 𝜋
Area of a Segment in Degrees= 𝐴 = 𝑟 ( 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)
2 180
Rectangular Prism
Triangular Prism
Hexagonal Prism
𝑎 √6
Altitude of a Regular Tetrahedron, ℎ =
3
𝑎 3 √2
Volume of a Regular Tetrahedron, 𝑣 =
12
1
Surface Area of a Pyramid=Base Area + (Number of Base Sides× Slant Height ×
2
Base Length)
1
Volume of a Pyramid= ×Base Area ×Height
2
Square Pyramid
Triangular Pyramid
1 3
Surface Area of a Triangular Pyramid= ab+ bs
2 2
1
Volume of a Triangular Pyramid= abh
6
1
Base Area of a Triangular Pyramid= ab
2
Where,
a – apothem length of the triangular pyramid.
b – base length of the triangular pyramid.
s – slant height of the triangular pyramid.
h – height of the triangular pyramid
Pentagonal Pyramid
5 5
Surface Area of a Pentagonal Pyramid= ab+ bs
2 2
5
Volume of a Pentagonal Pyramid= abh
6
5
Base Area of a Pentagonal Pyramid= ab
2
Where,
a – apothem length of the pentagonal pyramid.
b – base length of the pentagonal pyramid.
s – slant height of the pentagonal pyramid.
h – height of the pentagonal pyramid.
Hexagonal Pyramid
Cube
Diagonal = √3𝑎
Octahedron
Surface Area=2√3𝑎2
√2 3
Volume= 𝑎
3
Dodecahedron
Surface Area = 30 × a × ap
1
Volume= (15 + 7√5)𝑎3
4
Icosahedron
Surface Area=5√3𝑎2
5
Volume = (3 + √5𝑎3 )
12
A= π (R1+R2)s
𝜋ℎ
V= (R2+Rr+r2)
3
3.34. Sphere
π
The volume of the spherical cap with base radius, V = H 2 (3R2 = H 2 )
3
Where,
H = height
S = sphere radius
A = base radius
R = sphere radius
3.36. Spherical Sector
Surface Area of the spherical sector, A=πr (2h+a)
2𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
Volume of the Spherical Sector, V =
3
3.37. Spherical Segment
4
Volume of an Ellipsoid, V= πabc (or)
3
4
V= πr1 r2 r3
3
Where,
r1= radius of the ellipsoid 1
r2= radius of the ellipsoid 2
r3= radius of the ellipsoid 3