parallelogram A = bh
!
triangle A = bh
!
2 0 1 4 G E D ®
P R O G R A M
!
trapezoid A = h(b1 + b2)
!
2
circle A = πr
M AT H Perimeter of a:
FORMULAS & SYMBOLS
square P = 4s
rectangle P = 2l + 2w
triangle P = s1 + s2 + s3
Circumference of a circle C = 2πr OR C = πd; π ≈ 3.14
Surface area and volume of a:
rectangular prism SA = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh V = lwh
Use this guide to focus on applying, rather than memorizing, formulas and symbols
V = Bh for right prism SA = ph + 2B
test questions.
2 2
cylinder SA = 2πrh + 2πr V = πr h
! !
pyramid SA = ps + B V = Bh
! !
Mathematics Formula Explanations cone SA = πrs + πr
2 !
V = πr h
!
2
This displays formulas relating to geometric measurement and certain
sphere algebra concepts
SA = 4πr and is available onVthe
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= πr
3 GED®
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test — Mathematical Reasoning.
Mathematics Formula Sheet (p = perimeter of base with area B; π ≈ 3.14)
Area of a: Data
2 mean mean is equal to the total of the values of a data set,
square A=s
divided by the number of elements in the data set
rectangle A = lw
parallelogram A = bh median median is the middle value in an odd number of
!
ordered values of a data set, or the mean of the two
triangle A = bh
! middle values in an even number of ordered values
trapezoid ! in a data set
A = h(b1 + b2)
!
2
circle A = πr Algebra
slope of a line !! − !!
!=
Perimeter of a: !! − !!
square P = 4s slope-intercept form y = mx + b
rectangle P = 2l + 2w of the equation of a
triangle P = s1 + s2 + s3 line
Circumference of a circle C = 2πr OR C = πd; π ≈ 3.14
point-slope form of y – y1 = m(x – x1)
the equation of a line
Surface area and volume of a:
2
rectangular prism SA = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh V = lwh standard form of a y = ax + bx + c
quadratic equation
right prism SA = ph + 2B V = Bh
2 2
cylinder SA = 2πrh + 2πr V = πr h quadratic formula −! ± ! ! − 4!"
!=
pyramid ! ! 2!
SA = ps + B V = Bh
! !
2 2 2 2
cone SA = πrs + πr !
V = πr h
2 Pythagorean a +b =c
!
theorem
2 !
sphere SA = 4πr V = πr
3
!
simple interest I = Prt
(p = perimeter of base with area B; π ≈ 3.14)
(I = interest, P = principal, r = rate, t = time)
Data
mean mean is equal to the total of the values of a data set, distance formula d = rt
divided by the number of elements in the data set
total cost total cost = (number of units) × (price per unit)
median median is the middle value in an odd number of
ordered values of a data set, or the mean of the two
middle values in an even number of ordered values
Æ Symbol Tool Explanation in a data set
The 2014 GED® test on computer contains a tool known as the “Æ Symbol Tool.” Use this guide to learn about entering
Algebra
special mathematical symbols
! −!
into fill-in-the-blank item types.
slope of a line !=
! !
!! − !!
Symbol Explanation Symbol Explanation Symbol Explanation
∏ | -
slope-intercept form y = mx + b
pi
of the equation of a absolute value minus or negative
line
⨍ function
point-slope form of y – y1 = m(x – x1)
× multiplication ( open or left parenthesis
≥ ÷ )
the equation of a line
greater than or equal to division close or right parenthesis
2
standard form of a y = ax + bx + c
≤ quadratic
lessequation
than or equal to ± positive or negative > greater than
≠ ∞ <
quadratic formula −! ± ! ! − 4!"
not equal to !=
2!
infinity less than
² 2 exponent
Pythagorean
theorem
2
(“squared”)
a +b =c
2 2
√ square root = equals
³ simple 3 exponent
interest (“cubed”)
I = Prt + plus or positive
(I = interest, P = principal, r = rate, t = time)
distance formula d = rt TH
WI
TES
T
IDE NCE
CONF
total cost total cost = (number of units) × (price per unit)
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