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Mathematical Formula Handbook

This document lists and explains common formulas used in intermediate algebra. It includes formulas for quadratic equations, slope, distance, perimeter, area, volume, rates, and simple interest. Formulas are provided for rectangles, triangles, circles, cones, cylinders, spheres, parallelograms, trapezoids, and pyramids.

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Mathematical Formula Handbook

This document lists and explains common formulas used in intermediate algebra. It includes formulas for quadratic equations, slope, distance, perimeter, area, volume, rates, and simple interest. Formulas are provided for rectangles, triangles, circles, cones, cylinders, spheres, parallelograms, trapezoids, and pyramids.

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Intermediate Algebra Formulas

FORMULA NAME Explanation


Used to solve for x when you
b b 4ac
2
x Quadratic Formula have a quadratic equation in the
2a form of ax bx c 0
2

b 2 4ac Used to determine the number of


Discriminant solutions to the quadratic
equation ax 2 bx c 0
y2 y1 Used to find the slope of a line when you
m have two points on the line:
x2 x1 Slope Formula x1, y1 ; x2 , y2
y y1 m( x x1 ) Point-Slope Form of the Used to find the Equation of a
equation of a line line when given one point
x1 , y1 and the slope (m).
y mx b Slope intercept form of the m slope
equation of a line b y-intercept
x1 x2 y1 y2 Midpoint Formula Used to find the midpoint of a
, line segment with endpoints
2 2 x1 , y1 and x2 , y2
x2 x1 2 y2 y1 2 Distance Formula Used to find the distance between two
d points: x1 , y1 and x2 , y2
b b Vertex of a Parabola ax 2 bx c 0
, f
2 a 2a
y kx Direct variation Y varies directly with x
K: constant of variation
k Inverse variation Y varies inversely with x
y K: constant of variation
x
y kxz Joint variation Y varies jointly with x and z
K: constant of variation.
p 2l 2w Perimeter of Rectangle P=Perimeter ; W=Width
L=Length
A lw Area of Rectangle L=Length ; W=Width
A=Area
a 2 b2 c 2 Pythagorean Theorem Used to find the missing side of a
right triangle:
a=length of side; b= length of side;
c= hypotenuse
Area of Triangle a=Area ; b=Base ; h=Height
1
A bh
2
p abc Perimeter of Triangle P=Perimeter ; a=First Leg
b=Base ; c=Second Leg

c 2r Circumference of Circle r=Radius


3.14 ; c=Circumference
A r 2 Area of a Circle A=area r=radius 3.14
d rt Distance Traveled Formula r rate t time

I=Prt Simple Interest Formula I=interest P=Principal t= time in


years
r = annual interest rate
FORMULA NAME Explanation
Volume of Cone v=Volume ; r=Radius
1
v r 2 h 3.14 ; h= Height
3
v r 2 h Volume of Cylinder v=Volume
3.14
; r=Radius
; h= Height
Volume of Sphere v=Volume ; r=Radius
4
v r 3 3.14
3
A bh Area of Parallelogram b=base h=height
P=a+b+c+d Perimeter of Trapezoid & a,b,c,d are the lengths of the
parallelogram sides
1 Area Of Trapezoid h=height; b and d are the
A h(b d ) lengths of the bases.
2
Volume of Pyramid B=area of the Base ; h=Height ;
1
v bh V=Volume
3

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