Geometry Formula Sheet - 3D Shapes

Cubes
Volume of a cube:
= a x a x a = a3
Surface area of a cube:
= 6a2
where a is the length of each side.

Cuboid
Volume of a cuboid:
= length x width x height = lwh
Surface area of a cuboid:
= 2lw + 2wh + 2lh

Sphere

Volume of a sphere:

= 4/3 r3
Surface area of a sphere:
= 4r2
where r is the radius of the sphere.

Cylinder
Volume of a cylinder
= r2h
Surface area of an open cylinder:
= 2rh
Surface area of a closed cylinder:
= 2rh + 2r2 = 2r(r+h)
where r is the radius of the cylinder and h is the
height.
Cone

Volume of a cone

= 1/3 r2h
where r is the radius of the widest part of the cone,
and h is the height of the cone.
Surface area of a cone (including base):
= r2 + rs
Surface area of a cone (excluding base):
= rs
Square Pyramid

Volume of a square pyramid

(square-based pyramid)

= 1/3 b2h
Surface area of a square pyramid (including base):
= b2 + 2bs
Surface area of a square pyramid (excluding base):
= 2bs
where b is the length of one side of the base, h is the
vertical height of the pyramid and s is the slant height
of one of the triangles.

Pyramid (general)

Volume of a pyramid
= 13 (base area x height) = 13Ah
where A is the area of the base, and h is the height.
This formula works for any pyramid with a rectangular
or triangular base and triangular sides.

Geometry Cheat Sheets

Here you will find a range of geometry cheat sheets to help you answer a range of geometry
questions.
The sheets contain information about angles, types and properties of 2d and 3d shapes, and
also common formulas associated with 2d and 3d shapes.
Included in this page are:

images of common 2d and 3d shapes;

properties of 2d and 3d shapes;

formulas involving 2d shapes, such as area and perimeter, pythagoras' theorem,

trigonometry laws, etc;

formulas involving 3d shapes about volume and surface area.

Using the sheets in this section will help you understand and answer a range of geometry
questions.

Geometry Cheat Sheets