SAT Math: Formulas

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Vertical Angles

Formed by 2 intersecting lines or segments. Always congruent.

<p>Formed by 2 intersecting lines or segments. Always congruent.</p>
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Supplementary Angles

Two angles that form a line and add up to 180°.

<p>Two angles that form a line and add up to 180°.</p>
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Right Angle

An angle that measures 90°.

<p>An angle that measures 90°.</p>
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Complimentary Angles

Two angles that add up to 90°.

<p>Two angles that add up to 90°.</p>
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Alternate Interior Angles (Parallel Lines)

Ex. 3 & 6 are congruent

<p>Ex. 3 &amp; 6 are congruent</p>
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Alternate Exterior Angles (Parallel Lines)

Ex. 1 & 8 are congruent

<p>Ex. 1 &amp; 8 are congruent</p>
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Corresponding Angles (Parallel Lines)

Ex. 1 & 5 are congruent

<p>Ex. 1 &amp; 5 are congruent</p>
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Same Side Interior Angles (Parallel Lines)

Ex. 3 & 5 add up to 180º

<p>Ex. 3 &amp; 5 add up to 180º</p>
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Area of a Triangle

A=½(Base)(Height)
A=½bh

<p>A=½(Base)(Height)<br>A=½bh</p>
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Triangle Inequality Theorem

The sum of the 2 shortest sides of a triangle is always greater than the length of the third side.

<p>The sum of the 2 shortest sides of a triangle is always greater than the length of the third side.</p>
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Equilateral Triangle

A triangle in which all three sides are equal and all three interior angles are 60°.

<p>A triangle in which all three sides are equal and all three interior angles are 60°.</p>
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Isosceles Triangle

A triangle with two equal sides. Base angles (angles across from the congruent sides) are also equal.

<p>A triangle with two equal sides. Base angles (angles across from the congruent sides) are also equal.</p>
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Proportionality in Triangles

In every triangle, the longest side is opposite the largest angle and the smallest side is opposite the smallest angle.

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Pythagorean Theorem

Used to find the missing side of a right triangle.
"c" is always the length of the hypotenuse.
a²+b²=c²

<p>Used to find the missing side of a right triangle.<br>"c" is always the length of the hypotenuse.<br>a²+b²=c²</p>
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Similar Triangles

Triangles that have the same angle measures but different side lengths. Solve by setting up a proportion.

<p>Triangles that have the same angle measures but different side lengths. Solve by setting up a proportion.</p>
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45-45-90 Special Triangle

Always in the ratio 1:1:√2
Isosceles right triangle

<p>Always in the ratio 1:1:√2<br>Isosceles right triangle</p>
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30-60-90 Special Triangle

Always in the ratio 1:√3:2

<p>Always in the ratio 1:√3:2</p>
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Pythagorean Triple

Three integers that, as side lengths of a triangle, form a right triangle.
Ex. 3/4/5 or 5/12/13

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Degree Measure of a Triangle

The inside angles of a triangle always add up to 180°.

<p>The inside angles of a triangle always add up to 180°.</p>
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Area of a Circle

A=πr²

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Degree Measure of a Circle

The central angles of a circle add up to 360°.

<p>The central angles of a circle add up to 360°.</p>
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Circumference of a Circle

C=2πr or C=πd

<p>C=2πr or C=πd</p>
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Area of a Sector (Circle)

(n/360)(πr²), where n is the central angle.

<p>(n/360)(πr²), where n is the central angle.</p>
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Arc Length of a Sector (Circle)

(n/360)(2πr), where n is the central angle.

<p>(n/360)(2πr), where n is the central angle.</p>
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Area of a Polygon

A=½aP, where a is the apothem and P is the perimeter.

<p>A=½aP, where a is the apothem and P is the perimeter.</p>
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Sum of Interior Angles of a Polygon

Sum=180(n-2), where n is the number of sides.

<p>Sum=180(n-2), where n is the number of sides.</p>
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Interior Angle of a Polygon

Where n is the number of sides

<p>Where n is the number of sides</p>
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Degree Measure of a Quadrilateral

The interior angles of a quadrilateral add up to 360º.

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Area of a Square

A=(side)(side)
A=s²

<p>A=(side)(side)<br>A=s²</p>
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Diagonal of a Square

Diagonal=side(√2)
D=s√2

<p>Diagonal=side(√2)<br>D=s√2</p>
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Area of a Rectangle

A=(length)(width)
A=lw

<p>A=(length)(width)<br>A=lw</p>
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Perimeter of a Rectangle

P=2(length)+2(width)
P=2l+2w

<p>P=2(length)+2(width)<br>P=2l+2w</p>
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Area of a Parallelogram

A=(base)(height) or A=bh

<p>A=(base)(height) or A=bh</p>
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Angles in a Parallelogram

Opposite angles are equal.

<p>Opposite angles are equal.</p>
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Area of a Trapezoid

A=½(h)(b₁+b₂)

<p>A=½(h)(b₁+b₂)</p>
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Surface Area of a Sphere

SA=4πr²

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Surface Area of a Cylinder

SA=2πr²+2πrh

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Surface Area of a Prism

SA=2(lw+lh+wh)
SA=2B+Ph, where B is the area of the base, P is the perimeter of the base, and h is the height of the prism.

<p>SA=2(lw+lh+wh)<br>SA=2B+Ph, where B is the area of the base, P is the perimeter of the base, and h is the height of the prism.</p>
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Volume of a Sphere

V=(4/3)πr³

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Volume of a Cube

V=side³
V=s³

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Volume of a Cylinder

V=πr²h

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Diagonal of a Cube

Diagonal = side√3
D=s√3

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Volume of a Prism

V=lwh

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Distance Formula

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Midpoint Formula

Used to find the midpoint of a line

<p>Used to find the midpoint of a line</p>
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Slope

Rate of change of a line;
rise over run;
change in y /change in x

<p>Rate of change of a line; <br>rise over run; <br>change in y /change in x</p>
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Parallel Lines

Same slope

<p>Same slope</p>
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Perpendicular Lines

Form 90 degree angles;
Slopes are negative reciprocals

<p>Form 90 degree angles; <br>Slopes are negative reciprocals</p>
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Slope-Intercept Formula

Use if you know the slope and the y-intercept

<p>Use if you know the slope and the y-intercept</p>
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Point-Slope Formula

Use if you know the slope and a point on the line

<p>Use if you know the slope and a point on the line</p>
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Average (Arithmetic Mean)

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Average Speed

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Weighted Average

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Mode

Value(s) that occurs most frequently!

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Median

Middle point of an ordered list!

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Fundamental Counting Principle

If an event can happen m ways and another, independent event can happen n ways, then both events can happen in m ∗ n ways.

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Probability

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Probability of two independent events happening

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Difference of Squares

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Perfect Square Trinomials

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Rewriting logarithms as exponentials

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Logarithm Power Rule

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Logarithm Product Property

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Logarithm Quotient Property

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Trigonometric Identities

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Pythagorean Identities

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Graphing Trigonometric Functions

y = Asin(Bx - C) + D

<p>y = Asin(Bx - C) + D</p>
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Integers

Any number that is not a decimal or a fraction. ie: -30, 1, 2, 50

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Whole Number

Any number that is not a negative or a fraction. ie: 0, 2, 37, 455

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Real Number

Any number that can be found on a number line. Excludes infinity and imaginary numbers.
ie: All integers, rational numbers, and irrational numbers!

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Rational Number

Any number that can be written as a fraction (ratio of integers).
ie: 0 ,4,12 ,−5,.20!

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Irrational Number

Any number that cannot be written as a fraction.!

<p>Any number that cannot be written as a fraction.!</p>
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Prime Number

A positive number that can only be divided by 1 AND itself.
ie: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 279, 31, 37...!
(1 is NOT a prime number. 2 is the smallest prime number, and prime numbers cannot be negative or even)

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Sum of an arithmetic sequence

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Sum of a finite geometric sequence

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Sum of an infinite geometric sequence where r > 1

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Combinations

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Permutations

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