2026 Measurement Term 4 Test

What is the formula used to find the hypotenuse?

C² = a² + b²

What is the formula used to find the short side of a triangle?

a² + b² = C²

How to find the perimeter of a polygon.

Adding the lengths of all sides of the polygon.

What is perimeter?

The total distance around the outside boundary of a two-dimensional shape.

What is the formula for circumference when there is radius?

2 x π x r

What is the formula for circumference when there is diameter.

π x d

Convert 1km² into ha and state the conversion.

1km² x 100

1km² = 100 ha

Convert 1ha into m² and state the conversion.

1ha x 10 000

1ha = 10 000m²

Convert 1m² into cm² and state the conversion.

1m² x 10 000

1m² = 10 000cm²

Convert 1cm² into mm² and state the conversion.

1cm² x 100

1cm² = 100mm²

What conversion do I need to do to get from mm² to cm²?

Divide by 100

What conversion do I need to do to get from cm² to m²?

Divide by 10 000

What conversion do I need to do to get from m² to ha?

Divide by 10 000

What conversion do I need to do to get from ha into km²?

Divide by 100

What is the area of a rectangle?

= length x width

What is the area of a triangle?

= 1/2 x base x height

What is the area of a parallelogram?

= base x height

What is the area of a trapezium?

= 1/2 x (a + b) x h

What is the area of a kite?

= 1/2 x d₁ x d₂

What is the area of a circle?

= π x r²

What is a composite figure?

Figures made up of two or more basic shapes.

What is the volume of a solid?

The amount of space a solid occupies.

1 cubic millimetre is the volume of a cube with side length..

1mm

1 cubic centimetre is the volume of a cube with side length..

1cm

1 cubic metre is the volume of a cube with side length..

1m

1cm³ = 10mm x 10mm x 10mm =

1000mm³

1m³ = 100cm x 100cm x 100cm =

1 000 000cm³

State the conversion for m³ into cm³.

Multiply by 1 000 000

State the conversion for cm³ into mm³.

Multiply by 1000

State the conversion for mm³ into cm³.

Divide by 1000

State the conversion for cm³ into m³.

Divide by 1 000 000

What is the volume of a solid of uniform cross-section?

= area of end x length

What is the volume of rectangular prism.

= length x width x height

What is the volume of cylinder?

= π x r² x h

How do you calculate the area of a composite figure?

Split the figure into smaller and calculate their areas, add or subtract as needed.

What does a uniform cross-section mean?

A solid has the same cross-sectional shape and area throughout its length.

How many millimetres are in a centimetre?

10mm

How many centimetres are in a metre?

100cm

How many metres are in a kilometre?

1000m

How many millilitres are in a litre?

1000ml

How do you convert cubic centimetres to millilitres?

1cm³ = 1ml

How do you identify which formula to use in a word problem?

Identify what the question asks you to calculate, recognise the shape and choose the appropriate formula.