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Basic Arithmetic Formulas

Fundamental Operations

OperationFormulaExample
Additiona + b5 + 3 = 8
Subtractiona - b8 - 3 = 5
Multiplicationa × b or a · b4 × 3 = 12
Divisiona ÷ b or a/b12 ÷ 3 = 4

Percentage Formulas

TypeFormulaUsage
Percentage(Part/Whole) × 100Finding percentage of a number
Percentage Increase((New Value - Original)/Original) × 100Calculating growth rate
Percentage Decrease((Original - New Value)/Original) × 100Calculating reduction rate

Average and Ratio

ConceptFormulaDescription
Average (Mean)(Sum of all values)/(Number of values)Central tendency measure
Ratioa:b = a/bComparison between quantities
Proportiona/b = c/d → ad = bcEqual ratios

Algebraic Formulas

Basic Algebraic Identities

IdentityFormulaExpansion
Square of Sum(a + b)²a² + 2ab + b²
Square of Difference(a - b)²a² - 2ab + b²
Difference of Squaresa² - b²(a + b)(a - b)
Cube of Sum(a + b)³a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³
Cube of Difference(a - b)³a³ - 3a²b + 3ab² - b³
Sum of Cubesa³ + b³(a + b)(a² - ab + b²)
Difference of Cubesa³ - b³(a - b)(a² + ab + b²)

Quadratic Formulas

TypeFormulaUsage
Standard Formax² + bx + c = 0General quadratic equation
Quadratic Formulax = (-b ± √(b² - 4ac))/(2a)Finding roots
DiscriminantΔ = b² - 4acNature of roots
Sum of Rootsα + β = -b/aRelationship between roots
Product of Rootsαβ = c/aRelationship between roots

Logarithmic Formulas

PropertyFormulaDescription
Basic Definitionlog_a(x) = y ⟺ a^y = xLogarithm definition
Product Rulelog_a(xy) = log_a(x) + log_a(y)Logarithm of product
Quotient Rulelog_a(x/y) = log_a(x) - log_a(y)Logarithm of quotient
Power Rulelog_a(x^n) = n·log_a(x)Logarithm of power
Change of Baselog_a(x) = log_b(x)/log_b(a)Converting bases

Geometry Formulas

2D Shapes - Area and Perimeter

ShapeArea FormulaPerimeter Formula
RectangleA = length × widthP = 2(l + w)
SquareA = side²P = 4 × side
TriangleA = ½ × base × heightP = a + b + c
CircleA = πr²C = 2πr or πd
ParallelogramA = base × heightP = 2(a + b)
TrapezoidA = ½(b₁ + b₂) × hP = a + b₁ + c + b₂
RhombusA = ½ × d₁ × d₂P = 4a

3D Shapes - Surface Area and Volume

ShapeSurface AreaVolume
CubeSA = 6a²V = a³
Rectangular PrismSA = 2(lw + lh + wh)V = l × w × h
CylinderSA = 2πr(r + h)V = πr²h
ConeSA = πr(r + l)V = ⅓πr²h
SphereSA = 4πr²V = ⅔πr³
PyramidSA = base area + lateral areaV = ⅓ × base area × height

Special Triangle Formulas

TypeFormulaApplication
Pythagorean Theorema² + b² = c²Right triangles
Heron's FormulaA = √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))Area using three sides
Semi-perimeters = (a + b + c)/2Used in Heron's formula

Coordinate Geometry

Distance and Slope Formulas

ConceptFormulaDescription
Distance Formulad = √[(x₂-x₁)² + (y₂-y₁)²]Distance between two points
Midpoint FormulaM = ((x₁+x₂)/2, (y₁+y₂)/2)Midpoint of line segment
Slope Formulam = (y₂-y₁)/(x₂-x₁)Slope of line
Point-Slope Formy - y₁ = m(x - x₁)Equation of line
Slope-Intercept Formy = mx + bLinear equation
Standard FormAx + By = CGeneral linear equation

Circle Equations

TypeFormulaDescription
Standard Form(x-h)² + (y-k)² = r²Circle with center (h,k)
General Formx² + y² + Dx + Ey + F = 0Expanded circle equation

Trigonometry Formulas

Basic Trigonometric Ratios

FunctionRatioAbbreviation
Sineopposite/hypotenusesin θ
Cosineadjacent/hypotenusecos θ
Tangentopposite/adjacenttan θ
Cosecanthypotenuse/oppositecsc θ = 1/sin θ
Secanthypotenuse/adjacentsec θ = 1/cos θ
Cotangentadjacent/oppositecot θ = 1/tan θ

Trigonometric Identities

TypeIdentity
Pythagoreansin²θ + cos²θ = 1
Pythagorean1 + tan²θ = sec²θ
Pythagorean1 + cot²θ = csc²θ
Double Anglesin(2θ) = 2sin θ cos θ
Double Anglecos(2θ) = cos²θ - sin²θ
Sum Formulasin(A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
Sum Formulacos(A + B) = cos A cos B - sin A sin B

Standard Angle Values

Angle30°45°60°90°
sin θ01/2√2/2√3/21
cos θ1√3/2√2/21/20
tan θ01/√31√3

Statistics and Probability

Central Tendency

MeasureFormulaDescription
Meanx̄ = (Σx)/nAverage value
MedianMiddle value when orderedCentral position
ModeMost frequently occurring valueMost common value

Dispersion Measures

MeasureFormulaDescription
RangeR = Highest - LowestSpread of data
Varianceσ² = Σ(x - x̄)²/nAverage squared deviation
Standard Deviationσ = √(variance)Square root of variance

Probability Formulas

TypeFormulaDescription
Basic ProbabilityP(E) = (Number of favorable outcomes)/(Total outcomes)Fundamental probability
Addition RuleP(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A ∩ B)Union of events
Multiplication RuleP(A ∩ B) = P(A) × P(BA)
Conditional ProbabilityP(AB) = P(A ∩ B)/P(B)

Calculus Formulas

Derivatives

FunctionDerivative
Constantd/dx(c) = 0
Power Ruled/dx(xⁿ) = nx^(n-1)
Sum Ruled/dx(f + g) = f' + g'
Product Ruled/dx(fg) = f'g + fg'
Quotient Ruled/dx(f/g) = (f'g - fg')/g²
Chain Ruled/dx(f(g(x))) = f'(g(x)) × g'(x)

Common Derivatives

FunctionDerivative
sin xcos x
cos x-sin x
tan xsec² x
ln x1/x

Integration

FunctionIntegral
Constant∫c dx = cx + C
Power Rule∫xⁿ dx = x^(n+1)/(n+1) + C
Exponential∫eˣ dx = eˣ + C
Trigonometric∫sin x dx = -cos x + C
Trigonometric∫cos x dx = sin x + C

Physics-Related Math Formulas

Motion Formulas

TypeFormulaVariables
Velocityv = d/tv = velocity, d = distance, t = time
Accelerationa = (v₂ - v₁)/ta = acceleration, v = velocity
Distances = ut + ½at²s = distance, u = initial velocity
Velocity²v² = u² + 2asFinal velocity equation

Energy and Work

TypeFormulaDescription
Kinetic EnergyKE = ½mv²Energy of motion
Potential EnergyPE = mghEnergy of position
WorkW = F × d × cos θWork done by force
PowerP = W/tRate of doing work

Grade-Specific Formula Charts

Class 8 Essential Formulas

Algebra:

  • (a + b)² = a² + 2ab + b²
  • (a - b)² = a² - 2ab + b²
  • a² - b² = (a + b)(a - b)

Geometry:

  • Area of rectangle = l × w
  • Area of square = a²
  • Area of triangle = ½ × base × height
  • Volume of cube = a³
  • Volume of cuboid = l × w × h

Class 9 Key Formulas

Algebra:

  • All Class 8 identities plus:
  • (x + a)(x + b) = x² + (a + b)x + ab
  • (a + b + c)² = a² + b² + c² + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca

Geometry:

  • Heron's formula: A = √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))
  • Surface area of sphere = 4πr²
  • Volume of sphere = (4/3)πr³

Class 10 Important Formulas

Quadratic Equations:

  • ax² + bx + c = 0
  • x = (-b ± √(b² - 4ac))/(2a)

Coordinate Geometry:

  • Distance formula: d = √[(x₂-x₁)² + (y₂-y₁)²]
  • Section formula: ((mx₂ + nx₁)/(m + n), (my₂ + ny₁)/(m + n))

Trigonometry:

  • sin²θ + cos²θ = 1
  • All standard angle values

Quick Reference Tips

Memory Aids

  1. SOHCAHTOA for trigonometric ratios
  2. PEMDAS for order of operations
  3. FOIL for binomial multiplication
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