Formulas Flashcards
To support recall for the specific formulas found on the ACT
Calculates the distance between two points on a coordinate plane.
Distance:
d=√(x₁ – x₂)² + (y₁ – y₂)²
The slope is the rise (vertical change) / run (horizontal change)
Slope Formula:
(y₂-y₁)/ (x₂– x₁)
Equation of a straight line, where m is the slope and (x1, y1) is a point on the line.
Point-slope form of a line:
y – y1 = m(x – x1)
FOIL (First, Outer, Inner, Last):
(a + b)(c + d) = ac + ad + bc + bd
Calculates the midpoint of a line segment on a coordinate plane.
Midpoint formula:
(x₁+x₂) / 2, (y₁+y₂) / 2
Describes the equation of a line in terms of its slope (m) and y-intercept.
Slope-intercept form of a line:
y= mx+b
Used to solve quadratic equations of
ax^2 + bx + c = 0.
Plug in the values of a, b, and c and solve for x.
Quadratic equation:
x = −b ± √b²-4ac/2a
Area of triangle:
area = (1/2) (base) (height)
Pythagorean theorem:
a²+b²=c²
Area of a circle:
π * r²
Area of a sector in a circle:
𝜃/360o(𝜋r2)
Area of a rectangle:
area = length x width
Area of a parallelogram:
area = base x height
Area of a trapezoid:
A = ½ (a + b) h
Circumference of a Circle:
C = 2πr