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  • All Mensuration formulas

    2D Mensuration – Area & Perimeter

    ShapeArea FormulaPerimeter FormulaExample (units in cm)
    SquareA=a2P=4aa=5⇒ A=25,P=20
    RectangleA=l×bP=2(l+b)l=6, b=4 ⇒ A=24, P=20
    CircleA=πr2C=2πrr=3 ⇒ A≈28.27, C≈18.85
    TriangleA=1/2×b×hP=a+b+cb=6, h=4 ⇒ A=12
    Equilateral TriangleA=3/4×a2P=3aa=6 ⇒ A≈15.59, P=18
    ParallelogramA=b×hP=2(a+b)b=5, h=3 ⇒ A=15
    RhombusA=1/2×d1×d2
    (diagonal)
    P=4ad1=6, d2=4 ⇒ A=12
    TrapeziumA=1/2×h×(a+b)P=a+b+c+da=6, b=4, h=5 ⇒ A=25

    📦 3D Mensuration – Volume & Surface Area

    SolidVolume FormulaSurface Area FormulaExample (units in cm)
    CubeV=a3SA=6a2a=3 ⇒ V=27, SA=54
    CuboidV=l×b×hSA=2(lb+bh+hl)l=4, b=3, h=2 ⇒ V=24, SA=52
    CylinderV=πr2hSA=2πr(h+r)r=3, h=5 ⇒ V≈141.37, SA≈150.8
    ConeV=1/3πr2hSA=πr(r+l)r=3, h=4, l=5 ⇒ V≈37.7, SA≈75.4
    SphereV=4/3πr3SA=4πr2r=3 ⇒ V≈113.1, SA≈113.1
    HemisphereV=2/3πr3SA=3πr2r=3 ⇒ V≈56.55, SA≈84.8
    Frustum of ConeV=1/3πh(R2+r2+Rr)SA=π(R+r)l+π(R2+r2)R=5, r=3, h=4, l=5 ⇒ V≈251.3

    π = 22/7

    SA = Surface Area

    V = Volume

    R = Radius