Quantitative Aptitude Free-Study Notes
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AREA
A.
RESULTS ON TRIANGLES:
1.
Sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.
2.
Sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side.
3.
Pythagoras theorem:
In a right angle triangle, (Hypotenuse)2 = (base)2 + (Height)2
4.
The line joining the midpoint of a side of a triangle to the opposite vertex is called the MEDIAN
5.
The point where the three medians of a triangle meet is called CENTROID. Centroid divides each of the medians in the ratio 2:1.
6.
In an isosceles triangle, the altitude from the vertex bi-sects the base
7.
The median of a triangle divides it into two triangles of the same area.
8.
Area of a triangle formed by joining the midpoints of the sides of a given triangle is one-fourth of the area of the given triangle.
B.
RESULTS ON QUADRILATERALS:
1.
The diagonals of a parallelogram bisects each other .
2.
Each diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into two triangles of the same area
3.
The diagonals of a rectangle are equal and bisect each other.
4.
The diagonals of a square are equal and bisect each other at right angles.
5.
The diagonals of a rhombus are unequal and bisect each other at right angles.
6.
A parallelogram and a rectangle on the same base and between the same parallels are equal in area.
7.
Of all the parallelograms of a given sides , the parallelogram which is a rectangle has the greatest area.
C.
IMPORTANT FORMULAE
1.
Area of a rectangle=(length*breadth),
Therefore length = (area/breadth) and breadth=(area/length)
2.
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 * (length+breadth)
3.
Area of a square = (side)2 =1/2(diagonal)2
4.
Area of four walls of a room = 2*(length + breadth)*(height)
5.
Area of the triangle=1/2(base*height)
6.
Area of a triangle = (s*(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))1/2, where a,b,c are the sides of a triangle and s= ½(a+b+c)
7.
Area of the equilateral triangle =((3^1/2)/4)*(side)2
8.
Radius of incircle of an equilateral triangle of side a=a/2(31/2)
9.
Radius of circumcircle of an equilateral triangle of side a=a/(31/2)
10.
Radius of incircle of a triangle of area del and semiperimeter S=del/S
11.
Area of the parellogram =(base *height)
12.
Area of the rhombus=1/2(product of the diagonals)
13.
Area of the trapezium=1/2(size of parallel sides)*distance between them
14.
Area of a circle =pi*r2,where r is the radius
15.
Circumference of a circle = 2πR
16.
Length of an arc = 2πR θ/(360) where θ is the central angle
17.
Area of a sector = (1/2) (arc x R) = pi*R2*θ/360.
18.
Area of a semi-circle = (pi)*R2.
19.
Circumference of a semi-circle = (pi)*R.