Trigonometry Formulary
Trigonometry Formulary
Prior learning – SL
1
Area of a triangle A = (bh) , where b is the base, h is the height
2
1
Area of a trapezoid A
= (a + b) h , where a and b are the parallel sides, h is the height
2
Volume of a cuboid V = lwh , where l is the length, w is the width, h is the height
Area of the curved surface of A= 2πrh , where r is the radius, h is the height
a cylinder
Coordinates of the x1 + x2 y1 + y2 z1 + z2
midpoint of a line segment , ,
with endpoints ( x1 , y1 , z1 )
2 2 2
and ( x2 , y2 , z2 )
1 2
Volume of a right cone V= πr h , where r is the radius, h is the height
3
Area of the curved surface A = πrl , where r is the radius, l is the slant height
of a cone
4 3
Volume of a sphere V= πr , where r is the radius
3
3.2 a b c
Sine rule = =
sin A sin B sin C
a 2 + b2 − c2
Cosine rule c 2 = a 2 + b 2 − 2ab cos C ; cos C =
2ab
1
Area of a triangle A = ab sin C
2
3.4
Length of an arc l = rθ , where r is the radius, θ is the angle measured in radians
1
Area of a sector A = r 2θ , where r is the radius, θ is the angle measured in
2
radians
3.5 sin θ
Identity for tan θ tan θ =
cos θ