Formulas Flashcards

To support recall for the specific formulas found on the ACT

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1
Q

Calculates the distance between two points on a coordinate plane.
Distance:

A

d=√(x₁ – x₂)² + (y₁ – y₂)²

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2
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The slope is the rise (vertical change) / run (horizontal change)
Slope Formula:

A

(y₂-y₁)/ (x₂– x₁)

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3
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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:

A

y – y1 = m(x – x1)

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4
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FOIL (First, Outer, Inner, Last):

A

(a + b)(c + d) = ac + ad + bc + bd

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5
Q

Calculates the midpoint of a line segment on a coordinate plane.

Midpoint formula:

A

(x₁+x₂) / 2, (y₁+y₂) / 2

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6
Q

Describes the equation of a line in terms of its slope (m) and y-intercept.

Slope-intercept form of a line:

A

y= mx+b

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7
Q

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:

A

x = −b ± √b²-4ac/2a

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8
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Area of triangle:

A

area = (1/2) (base) (height)

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9
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Pythagorean theorem:

A

a²+b²=c²

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10
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Area of a circle:

A

π * r²

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11
Q

Area of a sector in a circle:

A

𝜃/360o(𝜋r2)

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12
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Area of a rectangle:

A

area = length x width

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13
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Area of a parallelogram:

A

area = base x height

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14
Q

Area of a trapezoid:

A

A = ½ (a + b) h

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15
Q

Circumference of a Circle:

A

C = 2πr

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16
Q

Sum of interior angles of a polygon:

A

( n − 2 ) × 180, where n= number of sides

17
Q

Surface area of a sphere:

A

4πr2

18
Q

Volume of a box

A

lwh (length x width x height)

19
Q

Surface area of a rectangular solid

A

2lw + 2wh + 2lh

20
Q

Diagonal in a rectangular solid

A

d² = l² + w²

21
Q

Volume of a sphere

A

4/3 π r³