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Here is a selection of formulae from GCSE Mathematics
The area of a triangle is given by:

Area = ½base × height =  ½bh
triangle
The area of a parallelogram is given by:

Area =  base × height =  bh
parallelogran
The area enclosed by a circle is given by

Area =  p × radius² =  p
circle
The volume of a prism is given by

Volume =  area of base × height =  Ah
prism



Test yourself to see if you know these formulae. Move the mouse over the ? to see the correct formula.
Pythagoras' theorem

pythagoras
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The area of any triangle ABC is given by

area of triangle

The sine rule:
sine rule

The cosine rule:
cosine rule
any triangle

The quadratic equation ax²+bx+c=0 has solutions:

quadratic formula
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