Basic Math Formulas Cheat Sheet
(A Quick Reference Guide)
1. Arithmetic
Addition & Subtraction
a+b=b+aa+b=b+a (Commutative Property)
(a+b)+c=a+(b+c)(a+b)+c=a+(b+c) (Associative Property)
Multiplication & Division
a×b=b×aa×b=b×a (Commutative Property)
a×(b+c)=a×b+a×ca×(b+c)=a×b+a×c (Distributive Property)
ab×cd=a×cb×dba×dc=b×da×c
Fractions
ab+cd=ad+bcbdba+dc=bdad+bc
ab×cd=acbdba×dc=bdac
ab÷cd=ab×dcba÷dc=ba×cd
2. Algebra
Basic Identities
(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2
(a−b)2=a2−2ab+b2(a−b)2=a2−2ab+b2
a2−b2=(a+b)(a−b)a2−b2=(a+b)(a−b)
Linear Equations
Slope-intercept form: y=mx+cy=mx+c
Slope: m=y2−y1x2−x1m=x −x y −y
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3. Geometry
Area Formulas
Square: A=side2A=side2
Rectangle: A=length×widthA=length×width
Triangle: A=12×base×heightA=21×base×height
Circle: A=πr2A=πr2
Perimeter/Circumference
Square: P=4×sideP=4×side
Rectangle: P=2(l+w)P=2(l+w)
Circle: C=2πrC=2πr
Volume
Cube: V=side3V=side3
Cylinder: V=πr2hV=πr2h
4. Exponents & Roots
am×an=am+nam×an=am+n
aman=am−nanam=am−n
(am)n=amn(am)n=amn
a×b=aba×b=ab
5. Percentage & Profit/Loss
Percentage: PartWhole×100WholePart×100
Profit: SP−CPSP−CP
Loss: CP−SPCP−SP
Profit %: ProfitCP×100CPProfit×100