Mensuration Formulas for SSC CGL (2D and 3D Shapes)
Shape Formula Variables
Square A = l^2 l = side length
Rectangle A=B*h B = base, h = height
Triangle A = (1/2) * B * h B = base, h = height
Parallelogram A=B*h B = base, h = height
Rhombus A = (1/2) * D * d D, d = diagonals
Trapezium A = ((B + b) * h) / 2 B, b = bases, h = height
Regular Polygon A = (P * a) / 2 P = perimeter, a = apothem
Circle A = pi * R^2, C = 2 * pi * R R = radius
Annular Ring A = pi * (R^2 - r^2) R = outer radius, r = inner radius
Sector A = (pi * R^2 * n) / 360 R = radius, n = angle
Cube A = 6 * l^2, V = l^3 l = side length
Cuboid A = 2 * (ab + ac + bc), V = abc a, b, c = dimensions
Cylinder A = 2 * pi * R * (h + R), V = pi * R^2 * h R = radius, h = height
Cone A = pi * R * (g + R), V = (1/3) * pi * R^2 * h R = base radius, g = slant height, h = height
Frustum of Cone
A = pi * (g * (R + r) + R^2 + r^2), V = (1/3) * pi * h * (R^2 + r^2 + R * r) R, r = radii, h = height
Sphere A = 4 * pi * R^2, V = (4/3) * pi * R^3 R = radius
Spherical Cap A = 2 * pi * R * h, V = (1/3) * pi * h^2 * (3R - h) R = radius, h = height
Tetrahedron A = l^2 * sqrt(3), V = (l^3 * sqrt(2)) / 12 l = side length
Octahedron A = 2 * l^2 * sqrt(3), V = (l^3 * sqrt(2)) / 3 l = side length
Right Pyramid A = (1/2) * P * (a + a'), V = (1/3) * A_b * h P = perimeter, a, a' = sides, A_b = base area, h = height
Frustum of
A= Pyramid
(1/2) * (P + P') * a + A_b + A_t, V = (1/3) * h * (A_b + A_t + sqrt(A_b
P, P' = *perimeters,
A_t)) A_b, A_t = base areas, h = height
Spherical Segment A = 2 * pi * R * h, V = (pi * h / 6) * (3R^2 + 3r^2 + h^2) R, r = radii, h = height
Spherical Wedge A = (4 * pi * R^2 * n) / 360, V = (4/3) * pi * R^3 * (n/360) R = radius, n = angle