Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
Grade 10 Mathematics Reference Sheet
AREA FORMULAS
VOLUME FORMULAS
square ..................... A = s2
cube..........................................V = s3
(s = length of an edge)
rectangle ................. A = bh
right rectangular prism.............V = lwh
parallelogram ......... A = bh
OR
triangle ................... A = 1 bh
2
V = Bh
(B = area of a base)
trapezoid ................. A = 1 h(b1 + b2)
2
circle ....................... A = pr2
4
sphere.......................................V = 3 pr3
right circular cylinder . ............V = pr2h
1
LATERAL SURFACE AREA FORMULAS
right circular cone....................V = 3 pr2h
right rectangular prism .......... LA = 2(hw) + 2(lh)
right square pyramid................V = 3 s2h
1
right circular cylinder ........... LA = 2prh
right circular cone ................. LA = pr
( = slant height)
CIRCLE FORMULAS
right square pyramid ............. LA = 2s 
( = slant height)
C = 2pr
A = pr2
TOTAL SURFACE AREA FORMULAS
SPECIAL RIGHT TRIANGLES
cube ....................................... SA = 6s2
right rectangular prism ......... SA = 2(lw) + 2(hw) + 2(lh)
x
45˚
x 2
sphere .................................... SA = 4pr2
right circular cylinder ........... SA = 2pr2 + 2prh
x
right circular cone ................. SA = pr2 +pr
( = slant height)
s2 + 2s
right square pyramid ............. SA =
( = slant height)
60˚
y
45˚
2y
30˚
y 3