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Maths & Numbers

Common Geometry Formulas

Quick formulas for 2D areas and 3D surface areas and volumes.

2D Shapes

ShapeAreaOther
Triangle½bhPerimeter = a+b+c
RectanglelwPerimeter = 2(l+w)
Circleπr²Circumference = 2πr
Parallelogrambh—
Trapezium½(a+b)ha and b are parallel sides

3D Shapes

ShapeVolumeSurface area
Cubes³6s²
Rectangular prismlwh2(lw+lh+wh)
Cylinderπr²h2πr(r+h)
Cone⅓πr²hπr(r+ℓ)
Sphere4/3 πr³4πr²

Symbols & Units

Area uses square units such as cm² or m². Volume uses cubic units such as cm³ or m³. For a cone, ℓ represents slant height.