Area, Perimeter, and Volume - GRE Quantitative Reasoning
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What is the perimeter formula for a rectangle with length $l$ and width $w$?
What is the perimeter formula for a rectangle with length $l$ and width $w$?
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$P=2l+2w$. Adds twice the length and twice the width to account for opposite sides of the rectangle.
$P=2l+2w$. Adds twice the length and twice the width to account for opposite sides of the rectangle.
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What is the circumference formula for a circle with radius $r$?
What is the circumference formula for a circle with radius $r$?
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$C=2\pi r$. Represents the total length around the circle as twice pi times the radius.
$C=2\pi r$. Represents the total length around the circle as twice pi times the radius.
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What is the area formula for a circle with radius $r$?
What is the area formula for a circle with radius $r$?
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$A=\pi r^2$. Calculates the space inside the circle using pi times the square of the radius.
$A=\pi r^2$. Calculates the space inside the circle using pi times the square of the radius.
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What is the area formula for a parallelogram with base $b$ and height $h$?
What is the area formula for a parallelogram with base $b$ and height $h$?
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$A=bh$. Multiplies base by perpendicular height to find the enclosed area, regardless of side angles.
$A=bh$. Multiplies base by perpendicular height to find the enclosed area, regardless of side angles.
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What is the area formula for a trapezoid with bases $b_1,b_2$ and height $h$?
What is the area formula for a trapezoid with bases $b_1,b_2$ and height $h$?
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$A=\frac{1}{2}(b_1+b_2)h$. Averages the two bases and multiplies by height to account for the trapezoid's shape.
$A=\frac{1}{2}(b_1+b_2)h$. Averages the two bases and multiplies by height to account for the trapezoid's shape.
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What is the area formula for a rhombus (or kite) with diagonals $d_1$ and $d_2$?
What is the area formula for a rhombus (or kite) with diagonals $d_1$ and $d_2$?
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$A=\frac{1}{2}d_1d_2$. Uses half the product of the diagonals, as they bisect the rhombus or kite into four right triangles.
$A=\frac{1}{2}d_1d_2$. Uses half the product of the diagonals, as they bisect the rhombus or kite into four right triangles.
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What is the volume formula for a rectangular solid with dimensions $l,w,h$?
What is the volume formula for a rectangular solid with dimensions $l,w,h$?
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$V=lwh$. Multiplies the three dimensions to determine the space occupied by the rectangular solid.
$V=lwh$. Multiplies the three dimensions to determine the space occupied by the rectangular solid.
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What is the surface area formula for a rectangular solid with dimensions $l,w,h$?
What is the surface area formula for a rectangular solid with dimensions $l,w,h$?
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$SA=2(lw+lh+wh)$. Sums the areas of all six faces by doubling the products of each pair of dimensions.
$SA=2(lw+lh+wh)$. Sums the areas of all six faces by doubling the products of each pair of dimensions.
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What is the volume formula for a right circular cylinder with radius $r$ and height $h$?
What is the volume formula for a right circular cylinder with radius $r$ and height $h$?
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$V=\pi r^2h$. Multiplies the circular base area by the height to find the cylinder's volume.
$V=\pi r^2h$. Multiplies the circular base area by the height to find the cylinder's volume.
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What is the total surface area formula for a right circular cylinder with radius $r$ and height $h$?
What is the total surface area formula for a right circular cylinder with radius $r$ and height $h$?
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$SA=2\pi r^2+2\pi rh$. Adds the areas of two bases and the lateral surface, which unwraps to a rectangle of width $2\pi r$ and height $h$.
$SA=2\pi r^2+2\pi rh$. Adds the areas of two bases and the lateral surface, which unwraps to a rectangle of width $2\pi r$ and height $h$.
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What is the volume formula for a right circular cone with radius $r$ and height $h$?
What is the volume formula for a right circular cone with radius $r$ and height $h$?
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$V=\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2h$. Takes one-third of the cylinder's volume with the same base and height due to the cone's tapering shape.
$V=\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2h$. Takes one-third of the cylinder's volume with the same base and height due to the cone's tapering shape.
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What is the volume formula for a sphere with radius $r$?
What is the volume formula for a sphere with radius $r$?
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$V=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$. Derives from integrating cross-sectional areas, resulting in four-thirds pi times radius cubed.
$V=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$. Derives from integrating cross-sectional areas, resulting in four-thirds pi times radius cubed.
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What is the surface area formula for a sphere with radius $r$?
What is the surface area formula for a sphere with radius $r$?
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$SA=4\pi r^2$. Represents the total surface as four times the area of a great circle of the sphere.
$SA=4\pi r^2$. Represents the total surface as four times the area of a great circle of the sphere.
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What is the volume formula for a prism in terms of base area $B$ and height $h$?
What is the volume formula for a prism in terms of base area $B$ and height $h$?
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$V=Bh$. Multiplies the base area by the height to fill the prism's cross-sectional shape along its length.
$V=Bh$. Multiplies the base area by the height to fill the prism's cross-sectional shape along its length.
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What is the volume formula for a pyramid in terms of base area $B$ and height $h$?
What is the volume formula for a pyramid in terms of base area $B$ and height $h$?
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$V=\frac{1}{3}Bh$. Uses one-third of the prism's volume with the same base and height due to the pyramid's apex convergence.
$V=\frac{1}{3}Bh$. Uses one-third of the prism's volume with the same base and height due to the pyramid's apex convergence.
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What is the perimeter of a square with side length $s$?
What is the perimeter of a square with side length $s$?
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$P=4s$. Multiplies the side length by four since all sides of the square are equal.
$P=4s$. Multiplies the side length by four since all sides of the square are equal.
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What is the area of a square with side length $s$?
What is the area of a square with side length $s$?
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$A=s^2$. Squares the side length to compute the area enclosed by the square.
$A=s^2$. Squares the side length to compute the area enclosed by the square.
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What is the area formula for a rectangle with length $l$ and width $w$?
What is the area formula for a rectangle with length $l$ and width $w$?
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$A=lw$. Multiplies length by width to calculate the total space enclosed by the rectangle.
$A=lw$. Multiplies length by width to calculate the total space enclosed by the rectangle.
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What is the area formula for a triangle with base $b$ and height $h$?
What is the area formula for a triangle with base $b$ and height $h$?
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$A=\frac{1}{2}bh$. Takes half the product of base and height since the area is half of a parallelogram with the same base and height.
$A=\frac{1}{2}bh$. Takes half the product of base and height since the area is half of a parallelogram with the same base and height.
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What is the area of a semicircle with radius $r$ (excluding the diameter as boundary detail)?
What is the area of a semicircle with radius $r$ (excluding the diameter as boundary detail)?
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$A=\frac{1}{2}\pi r^2$. Halves the full circle's area since a semicircle covers half the space without including the diameter's contribution.
$A=\frac{1}{2}\pi r^2$. Halves the full circle's area since a semicircle covers half the space without including the diameter's contribution.
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What is the area of a rectangle with $l=7$ and $w=3$?
What is the area of a rectangle with $l=7$ and $w=3$?
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$A=21$. Applies the rectangle area formula by multiplying length 7 by width 3.
$A=21$. Applies the rectangle area formula by multiplying length 7 by width 3.
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Identify the scale factor for volume if all linear dimensions are multiplied by $k$.
Identify the scale factor for volume if all linear dimensions are multiplied by $k$.
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Volume is multiplied by $k^3$. Scales with the cube of linear dimensions, multiplying volume by $k^3$.
Volume is multiplied by $k^3$. Scales with the cube of linear dimensions, multiplying volume by $k^3$.
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Identify the scale factor for area if all linear dimensions are multiplied by $k$.
Identify the scale factor for area if all linear dimensions are multiplied by $k$.
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Area is multiplied by $k^2$. Scales with the square of linear dimensions, multiplying area by $k^2$.
Area is multiplied by $k^2$. Scales with the square of linear dimensions, multiplying area by $k^2$.
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Identify the scale factor for perimeter if all linear dimensions are multiplied by $k$.
Identify the scale factor for perimeter if all linear dimensions are multiplied by $k$.
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Perimeter is multiplied by $k$. Scales linearly with the dimensions, so perimeter increases by the factor $k$.
Perimeter is multiplied by $k$. Scales linearly with the dimensions, so perimeter increases by the factor $k$.
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What is the volume of a cylinder with radius $r=2$ and height $h=5$?
What is the volume of a cylinder with radius $r=2$ and height $h=5$?
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$V=20\pi$. Computes using the cylinder volume formula with base area $\pi (2)^2$ times height 5.
$V=20\pi$. Computes using the cylinder volume formula with base area $\pi (2)^2$ times height 5.
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