Core geometry formulas and shape properties tested on the GMAT quantitative section.
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- What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
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Area = (1/2) * base * height
- What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
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Area = length * width
- What is the formula for the circumference of a circle?
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Circumference = 2 * pi * radius, or pi * diameter
- What is the formula for the area of a circle?
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Area = pi * radius squared
- State the Pythagorean theorem.
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In a right triangle, a squared + b squared = c squared, where c is the hypotenuse
- What is the sum of all interior angles in a triangle?
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180 degrees
- What is the sum of all interior angles in a quadrilateral?
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360 degrees
- What is the sum of all interior angles in an n-sided polygon?
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(n - 2) * 180 degrees
- What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?
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Area = (1/2) * (base1 + base2) * height
- What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?
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Area = base * height
- What is the formula for the volume of a rectangular solid (box)?
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Volume = length * width * height
- What is the formula for the volume of a cube?
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Volume = side cubed
- What is the formula for the volume of a sphere?
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Volume = (4/3) * pi * radius cubed
- What is the formula for the volume of a cylinder?
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Volume = pi * radius squared * height
- What is the formula for the surface area of a cube?
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Surface area = 6 * side squared