This document provides a comprehensive formula sheet for various geometric shapes, including area, perimeter, surface area, and volume calculations. It also includes explanations of statistical concepts such as mean and median, as well as algebraic formulas like slope-intercept and point-slope forms. Additionally, it introduces the ‘Æ Symbol Tool’ for entering mathematical symbols in the GED test.
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Mathematics Formula Sheet & Explanation
The 2014 GED
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Mathematical Reasoning test contains a formula sheet, which displays formulas
relating to geometric measurement and certain algebra concepts. Formulas are provided to test-
takers so that they may focus on application, rather than the memorization, of formulas.
Mathematics Formula Sheet
Area of a:
square
A =
s
2
rectangle
A =
lw
parallelogram
A =
bh
triangle
A =
!
!
bh
trapezoid
A =
!
!
h(b
1
+ b
2
)
circle
A = πr
2
Perimeter of a:
square
P = 4s
rectangle
P = 2l + 2w
triangle
P = s
1
+ s
2
+ s
3
Circumference of a circle
C = 2πr OR C = πd; π ≈ 3.14
Surface area and volume of a:
rectangular prism
SA = 2
lw
+ 2
lh
+ 2
wh
V =
lwh
right prism
SA =
ph + 2B
V =
Bh
cylinder
SA = 2
πrh + 2πr
2
V =
πr
2
h
pyramid
SA =
!
!
ps + B
V =
!
!
Bh
cone
SA =
πrs + πr
2
V =
!
!
πr
2
h
sphere
SA = 4
πr
2
V =
!
!
πr
3
(p = perimeter of base with area B; π ≈ 3.14)
Data
mean
mean is equal to the total of the values of a data set, divided by
the number of elements in the data set
median
median is the middle value in an odd number of ordered values
of a data set, or the mean of the two middle values in an even
number of ordered values in a data set
Algebra
slope of a line
! =
!
!
− !
!
!
!
− !
!
slope
-intercept form of the equation
of a
line
y
= mx + b
point
-slope form of the equation of a
line
y
– y
1
= m(x – x
1
)
standard form of a quadratic equation
y
= ax
2
+ bx + c
quadratic formula
! =
−! ±
!
!
− 4!"
2!
Pythagorean theorem
a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
simple interest
I
= Prt
(
I = interest, P = principal, r = rate, t = time)
distance formula
d
= rt
total cost
total cost = (number of units)
× (price per unit)
