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ACT math formulas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| percentage fraction formula | part/whole=x/100 |
| standard linear equation | y=mx+b or y=a+bx |
| slope formula | change in y/ change in x or y2-y1/x2-x1 |
| perimeter of a rectangle | P=2l+2w |
| volume of rectangular prism | l x w x h |
| circumference of a circle | C=2(3.14)r |
| area of a circle | A=(3.14)r^2 |
| Pythagorean theorem | a^2+b^2=c^2 |
| sin | length of opposite/ length of hypotenuse |
| tan | length of opposite/ length of adjacent |
| cos | length of adjacent/ length of hypotenuse |
| mean | sum of all numbers/ number of numbers |
| probability | number of desired outcomes/ total number of outcomes |
| mid point | x1+x2/2 , y1+y2/2 |
| length of a line segment (distance formula) | L=sqr root (x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2 |
| area of a triangle | A=1/2bh |
| quadratic equation | x= -b++-squrt b^2 - 4ac/ 2a |
| Equation of a circle | (x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2=r^2 |