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Geometric Formulas

Shape Formula
Circle Area = Square of Diameter x .7854 or Square of Radius x 3.1416
 
Circumference = Diameter X 3.1416
 
Diameter = Circumference X .3183
 
Doubling diameter increases area four times, tripling diameter increases area nine times, etc.
Square Area = Square of Side
 
Diagonal = Side x 1.4142
 
Side = Diagonal x .7071
Square inscribed in Circle Side of Square = Diameter of Circle x .7071 or Circumference of Circle x .2251
 
Diameter of Circle = Side of Square x 1.4142
 
Circumference of Circle = Side of Square x 4.4429
Square and Circle with Equal Area Side of Square = Diameter of Circle x .8862
 
Diameter of Circle = Side of Square x 1.128
 
Circumference of Circle = Side of Square x 3.545
Rectangle Area = Length x Width
 
Diagonal = Square root of sum of squares of Width and Length
Triangle Area = Base x 1/2 of Perpendicular Height
 
Hexagon (equal sides and angles) Area = Square of Distance across Flats x .866 or Square of Side x 2.598
 
Side = 1/2 of Diagonal or Distance across Flats x .577
 
Diagonal = Distance across Flats x 1.155 or Side x 2
Octagon (equal sides and angles) Area = Square of Distance across Flats x .828 or Square of Side x 4.828
 
Side = Diagonal x .383 or Distance across Flats x .414
 
Diagonal = Distance across Flats x 1.082 or Side x 2.613
Sphere Area of Surface = Square of Diameter x 3.1416
 
Volume = Cube of Diameter x .5236
Cube Area of Surface = Square of Side x 6
 
Volume = Cube of Side
 
Diagonal = Side x 1.732
Cylinder Area of Curved Surface = Diameter x Length x 3.1416
 
Volume = Square of Diameter x Length x .7854
Cone Area od Curved Surface = Diameter of Base X Slant Height x 1.5708
 
Volume = Diameter of Base Squared x Perpendicular Height x .2618 
or Area of Base x 1/3 Perpendicular Height
Pyramid Lateral Surface Area (not incl. base) = Perimeter of Base x 1/2 of Slant Height
 
Volume = Area of Base x 1/3 Perpendicular Height

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