Geometry formulas Flashcards
Betweenness of points
AB+BC=AC
AB=AC-BC
BC=AC-AB
Midpoint
(x1+x2 y1+y2)
_______ , ________
2 2
Partitioning a line segment
(nx1+mx2 ny1+my2)
__________ , __________
n+m n+m
Where m does not equal -n
weighted average on a number line
Weighted average on a coordinate plane
w1 + w2 -----------------------------------------------
w1+w2+w3 w1y1+w2y2+w3y3 -------------------------- w1+w2+w3
Find missing endpoint
x=x1+x2 , y= y1+y2
_________ __________
2 2
Distance Fromula
D= Sqrt of (x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2
Slope
M= y2-y1
———
x2-x1
Equation of a line
Standard: Ax + By= C
Slope Intercept: y=mx + b
Point Slope: y-y1+ m(x-x1)
Sum of exterior angles
360 degrees
One exterior angle
n
Sum of interior angles
180(n-2)
One interior angle
n
45-45-90 triangle
Hypotenuse: x Sqrt(2)
Legs: x
30-60-90 triangle
Short leg: x
Long leg: x Sqrt(3)
Hypotenuse: 2x
SOH-CAH-TOA
Sin A= opposite
————-
Hypotenuse
Cos A= Adjacent
—————
Hypotenuse
Tan A= opposite
————–
adjacent
Law of sines
sin A sin B sin C
——– = ——– = ———
a b c
law of cosines
a^2=b^2 + c^2- 2bc cos A
b^2=a^2 + c^2- 2ac cos B
c^2=b^2 + b^2- 2ab cos C
Radius/ Diameter
r= d/2 d=2r