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Practice Questions

Basic Formulas of Mensuration

The following are the formulas relevant to Mensuration questions:

Mensuration Formulas for 2-Dimensional Figures

S.No Shape Area Perimeter

1 Circle πr² 2πr

2 Square (side)² 4 × side

2 (length +
3 Rectangle length × breadth
breadth)

√[s(s−a)(s−b)
a+b+c (sum
4 Scalene Triangle (s−c)Where, s =
of sides)
(a+b+c)/2

2a + b (sum
5 Isosceles Triangle b/2(√a^2 - b^2/4)
of sides)

6 Equilateral Triangle (√3/4) × (side)² 3 × side

A+B+
hypotenuse,
Right Angled ½ × base ×
7 where the
Triangle hypotenuse
hypotenuse
is √A²+B²

8 Parallelogram base × height 2(l+b)

a+b+c+d
½ h (sum of parallel
9 Trapezium (sum of all
sides)
sides

½ × diagonal 1 ×
10 Rhombus 4 × side
diagonal 2

Mensuration Formulas for 3-D Figures

Curved
Surface
Total
Area
Surface
S.No Shape Volume (CSA)/
Area
Lateral
(TSA)
Surface
Area

πr (r +
1 Cone (1/3) π r² h πrl
l)

6
2 Cube (side)³ 4 (side)²
(side)²

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Curved
Surface
Total
Area
Surface
S.No Shape Volume (CSA)/
Area
Lateral
(TSA)
Surface
Area

2 height
length × 2 (lb
(length
3 Cuboid breadth × +bh
+
height +hl)
breadth)

2πrh +
4 Cylinder π r² h 2π r h
2πr²

5 Hemisphere (2/3) π r³ 2 π r² 3 π r²

6 Sphere 4/3πr³ 4πr² 4πr²

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