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Geometry Formulas
Drill Geometry formulas before semester exam
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Mathematics
9th Grade
05/14/2008

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Sum of exterior angles in a polygon

Definition
360 degrees
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number of triangles formed from one vertex in an n-sided polygon
Definition
n-2
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number of diagonals in a polygon
Definition

n(n - 3) / 2

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Pick's Formula
Definition
Area = interior  + 1/2 exterior - 1
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5 polyhedra with faces shapes
Definition

tetrahedron : 4 triangles

cube: 6 squares

octahedron: 8 triangles

dodecahedron: 12 pentagons

icosahedron: 20 triangles

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Euler's Formula
Definition
Faces + Vertices = Edges + 2
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how to find the area of a regular polygon
Definition
divide into n triangles and find the area of one triangle then multiply by n
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SA of a prism
Definition

draw a net and find the area of each face

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Volume of a prism

Definition
Area of the base * height
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SA of a pyramid
Definition
draw a net and find the area of each piece
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volume of pyramid
Definition
1/3 * area of base * height
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Area of a circle
Definition
pi * radius * radius
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circumference of a circle
Definition
2 * pi * radius or pi * diameter
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length of an arc
Definition
fraction of circle * circumference of circle
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area of a sector
Definition
fraction of a circle * area of circle
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central angle - arc relationship
Definition
they are equal in measure
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inscribed angle - arc relationship
Definition
angle = 1/2 arc
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chord-chord angle-arc realtionship
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angle = 1/2 (sum of arcs)
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secant-secant angle-arc realtionship
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angle = 1/2(difference of arcs)
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tangent-tangent angle arc relationship
Definition
angle and arc are supplements
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angles in an inscribed polygon
Definition

opposite angles are supplements

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Chord-Chord power theorem
Definition
product of pieces are equal
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Secant-secant power theorem
Definition
whole * outside = whole * outside
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tangent-secant power theorem
Definition
tangent * tangent = whole * outside
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tangent tangent power theorem
Definition
two tangents from the same point are equal in length
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algebraic formula for a circle
Definition

(x - h)^2 + (y - k)^ 2 = r^2

 

center (h, k)  radius = r

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SA of cylinder
Definition
SA = 2 Pi radius + 2 pi radius^2
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SA of cone
Definition

SA = pi* r * l + pi * r^2

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SA of sphere
Definition
SA = 4 pi r^2
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Vol of cylinder
Definition
vol = pi * r^2 * height
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vol of cone

Definition
vol = 1/3 pi * r^2 * h
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vol of sphere
Definition
vol = 4/3 pi r^3
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direction of a vector

Definition
position at the origin, find angle in triangle and then adjust so angle comes from positive x-axis
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equation of a line
Definition
y = mx + b, where m = slope and (0, b) is y-intercept
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slopes of two perpendicular lines
Definition
slopes are negative reciprocals.
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