Mathematical

Formulas
For College
Students

GEOMETRIC
Shapes and Solids

1. SQUARE
Where is the Side and the Diagonal
Where perpendicular distance to it from opp. vertices
Normal
= 2( + )
1 2
= =
2
2

= 2 = 22

Quadrilateral
1
= ( + )
2

2. RECTANGLE
Where is the lenght, the breadth, and is height

Normal Rectangle
=
= 2( + )
4 Walls of a Room
= 2( + )

3. TRIANGLE
Normal Triangle
Where is the base and the height ,
, , are the sides of the triangle,
is the semi perimeter of the triangle.
1
= =
2

( )

 = + + = 2
Isoceles Triangle

=

4
= 2 +
1
() =

2

4. POLYGON
Regular
=

3 3 2 ()2

= [2

2 + 1] ()2

5. PARALLELOGRAM
Where is the base and slant diagonal;
is the corresponding attitude.

 =
= +

6. CIRCLE
Where is the radius, is diameter,
is the circumference of the circle.

2
2

1
2
= =
=
= ( )
4
4
2

= 2 = Circumference of Circle

7. CIRCULAR SECTOR
Where is the radius, is the length of the sector.
=

=
180

360

8. CIRCULAR RING
Where is the radius for inner circle,
is the radius for outer circle.
= (2 )

9. ELLIPSE
Where 1 & 2 is the radius for 1st and 2nd circle.
= 1 2

10.

TRAPEZOID/TRAPEZIUM

Where & are parrallel sides

Where & are slant sides
Where is the perpendicular distance
1
= ( + )
2
= + + +

11.

RHOMBUS

Where 1 2 are diagonals, is the base

is the height, .
1
= 1 2 =
2
= 4 = (1 + 2 )

=
(1 + 2 ) =

12.

SPHERE
Where is the radius
= 4 2
4 3
=
3

13.

HEMISPHERE
Where is the radius

= 3 2
= 2 2
2

= 3
3

14.

RECTANGULAR BOX
Where , , are the three sides of the Box.
= + +
=

15.

CONE
Where is the radius (of the top), is the height
Where is the radius base of the frustum
Where is slant height of the frustum or cone .
Right Circular Cone
= 2 +
= = ( 2 + 2 )
= 2
() = 2 + 2
1

= 2
3

Frustum of a Cone
= [ 2 + 2 + + ]
= ( + )
= 2 + 2
() =
1

2 + ( + )2

= ( 2 + + 2 )
3

16.

CUBE
Where is the side of the cube
= 62
= 3

17.

CUBOID
Where is the side, is the base, and is the height
= 2( + + )
=
=

18.

2 + 2 + 2

ELLIPSOID
Where 1 2 3 are the radii
4

= 1 2 3
3

19.

CYLINDER
Where is radius and is the height
= 2( + )
=

 = 2
2 = 2

20.

PRISM
Where is base, is the height and slant height
Where is the perimeter of the base
=
= 2 +

Irregular prism
=

Rectangular prism
=