Mathematics Exam Practice Questions with Answers
1. What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
ANSWER: A = (1/2)(b)(h)
2. State the formula for the area of a circle.
ANSWER: A = πr²
3. What is the formula for the circumference of a circle?
ANSWER: C = 2πr or C = πd
4. What is the formula for the perimeter of a square?
ANSWER: P = 4s
5. What is the formula for the area of a square?
ANSWER: A = s²
6. How do you calculate the area of a trapezoid when given its two bases and height?
ANSWER: A = 1/2(a + b)h, where a and b are the two bases
7. What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
ANSWER: A = l × w
8. State the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle.
ANSWER: P = 2(l + w)
9. List three properties of a rectangle.
ANSWER: 4 right angles; diagonals bisect each other and are
congruent; opposite sides are equal
10. What are the conditions for two triangles to be considered similar?
ANSWER: Corresponding angles are equal; corresponding sides are
proportionate
1. What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
ANSWER: A = (1/2)(b)(h)
2. State the formula for the area of a circle.
ANSWER: A = πr²
3. What is the formula for the circumference of a circle?
ANSWER: C = 2πr or C = πd
4. What is the formula for the perimeter of a square?
ANSWER: P = 4s
5. What is the formula for the area of a square?
ANSWER: A = s²
6. How do you calculate the area of a trapezoid when given its two bases and height?
ANSWER: A = 1/2(a + b)h, where a and b are the two bases
7. What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
ANSWER: A = l × w
8. State the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle.
ANSWER: P = 2(l + w)
9. List three properties of a rectangle.
ANSWER: 4 right angles; diagonals bisect each other and are
congruent; opposite sides are equal
10. What are the conditions for two triangles to be considered similar?
ANSWER: Corresponding angles are equal; corresponding sides are
proportionate
