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1 - Geometry Formulas
Friday, February 27, 2015

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Vocab
Perimeter - The distance around a figure
Circumference - The distance around a circle
Area - The number of square units needed to cover a figure

Perimeter
Figure

Formula in Words

Formula

Square

The perimeter of a square is four times the


length of a side.

P = 4s

Rectangle The perimeter of a rectangle is twice the length P = 2l + 2w


plus twice the width.
Circle

The circumference of a circle is times the


diameter, or 2 times the radius.

C = d
C = r

Area
Figure

Formula in Words

Formula

Square

The area of a square is the side length squared.

A = s2

Rectangle The area of a rectangle is the length times the width.

A = lw

Triangle

The area of a triangle is one-half the base times the height. A = (bh)/2

Circle

The area of a circle is times the radius squared.

Algebra 1 Page 1

A = r2

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