Distance, Rate, Time
D = R × T
Core Arithmetic
Percent, Ratio, and Average formulas
Basic Geometry Area
Triangle, Rectangle, and Circle area formulas
Right Triangles
Pythagorean theorem (a² + b² = c²)
Algebra Foundations
Slope, Line, and Exponent rules
Quadratics
Quadratic formula: x = [-b ± √(b² - 4ac)] / 2a
Percent (Tip: Always think “out of 100.”)
% = (part ÷ whole) × 100
Finding part (Ex: 20% of 60 = 12)
part = % × whole
Percent change (Tip: Watch for increase vs. decrease)
((new - old) / old) * 100
Ratio (Tip: Simplify to lowest terms)
a : b = a ÷ b
Average (Tip: Used in many word problems)
sum / number of terms
Distance
D = R × T
Work (Tip: “Together” problems)
(Rate1 + Rate2) * Time = Work
Mixture (Tip: Used for combining percentages)
(Amt1×Conc1 + Amt2×Conc2) / total amt
Slope (Tip: Rise over run)
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Point-slope form (Tip: Handy for line equations)
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
Slope-intercept form (Tip: m = slope, b = y-intercept)
y = mx + b
Quadratic formula (Tip: Memorize pattern)
x = [-b ± √(b² - 4ac)] / 2a
Exponents (Tip: Same base = add/subtract)
a^m * a^n = a^(m+n)
Power of power (Tip: Multiply exponents)
(a^m)^n = a^(m*n)
Negative exponent (Tip: Flip it)
a^-n = 1 / a^n
Distributive property
a(b + c) = ab + ac
Factoring (Tip: m*n=c, m+n=b)
x² + bx + c = (x + m)(x + n)
Rectangle area
A = l * w