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Useful formulas
Date : 11/06/2013
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Uploaded by : Nick
Uploaded on : 11/06/2013
Subject : Maths
Geometry
Angles around a point add up to 360º Angles on a straight line add up to 180º Opposite angles are equal, ie the two pairs of angles opposite each other when two straight lines bisect (or cross) each other Alternate angles are equal, ie the angles under the arms of a 'Z' formed by a line (or 'transversal') bisecting two parallel lines Corresponding angles are equal, ie the angles under the arms of an 'F' formed by a line (or 'transversal') bisecting two parallel lines Complementary angles add up to 90º Any straight line can be drawn using y = mx + c, where m is the gradient and c is the point where the line crosses the y-axis (the 'y-intercept') The gradient of a straight line is shown by ?y/?x (ie the difference in the y-values divided by the difference in the x-values of any two points on the line, usually found by drawing a triangle underneath it) Polygons
Number of diagonals in a polygon = (n-3)(n÷2) where n is the number of sides The sum of the internal angles of a polygon = (n-2)180º, where n is the number of sides Any internal angle of a regular polygon = (n-2)180º ÷ n, where n is the number of sides Rectangles
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(l + w), where l = length and w = width Area of a rectangle = lw, where l = length and w = width Triangles
Area of a triangle = ½bh, where b = base and h = height Angles in a triangle add up to 180º In a right-angled triangle, a² + b² = c², ie the area of a square on the hypotenuse (or longest side) is equal to the sum of the areas of squares on the other two sides Circles
Circumference of a circle = 2?r, where r = radius Area of a circle = ?r², where r = radius ? = 3.14 to two decimal places and is sometimes given as 22/7 Spheres
Volume of a sphere = 4/3?r³, where r = radius Surface area of a sphere = 4?r², where r = radius Cuboids
Volume of a cuboid = lwh, where l is length, w is width and h is height Surface area of a cuboid = 2(lw + lh + wh), where l is length, w is width and h is height Number sequences
An arithmetic sequence (with regular intervals) = xn ± k, where x is the interval (or difference) between the values, n is the value's place in the sequence and k is a constant that is added or subtracted to make sure the sequence starts at the right number, eg the formula for 5, 8, 11, 14.etc is 3n + 2 Other
Speed = distance ÷ time Profit = sales - cost of goods sold Profit margin = profit ÷ sales Mark-up = profit ÷ cost of goods sold
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