Mensuration Formula:
At first, let us know about Mensuration. It is a branch of mathematics which deals with the measurement of several parameters such as length, breadth, perimeter, area and volume of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional objects. Mensuration formula for class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 contains data of lines and angles for measurement of several parameters. Generally, it is used for geometrical figures where there is a need to find out dimensions, perimeter, area, volume and several other physical quantities.
Perimeter: It is the path surrounding the object’s area. We can also say that the length of boundary of an object is its perimeter. It is simply the addition of length so it has no powered units. Simply its unit is in m (metre), cm (centimetre), km (kilo-metre) etc. Mensuration formula for perimeter is different for different figures.
Area: It is the surface occupied by the 2-dimensional body. We can also define the area as that surface of object in a plane closed within a boundary. Millions of lines in a plane coexist to form an area so Its unit is squared as we multiply length to lengths. Its units are cm2, m2, km2 etc. The mensuration formula for area is different for different geometrical bodies.
Volume: It is the space occupied by any three-dimensional body within its surface boundary. How much Space it occupies includes several dimensions such as length, breadth, height. So its unit is always expressed in cubic units as cm3, m3, km3etc.
List of all the necessary mensuration formula orderly:
2D figures |
Figures |
Formula |
Mensuration formula for Triangle |
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Perimeter= Sum of all sidesArea = 1/2 b x h
Area = \(\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}\)
a, b, c are sides of triangle.
Where s=\(\frac{a+b+c}{2}\)
Area=\(\frac{1}{2}\) (bxh) |
Mensuration formula for Equilateral Triangle |
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Perimeter= 3xSide
Area = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\) (side)2 |
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formula for Square |
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Perimeter: 4 x side
Area: (side)2 |
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formula for Rectangle |
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Perimeter= 2(length + breadth)
Area= length x breadth |
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formula for Parallelogram |
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Perimeter= 2(1st side + 2nd side)
Area= base x height |
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formula for Rhombus |
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Perimeter= 4 x side
Area= \(\frac{1}{2}\) D1 x D2 |
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formula for Trapezium |
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Perimeter= sum of all sides
Area= \(\frac{1}{2}\) (sum of parallel sides)x altitude |
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formula for Circle |
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Circumference= 2πr
Area= πr2 (where r is radius) |
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formula for Semicircle |

semi circle |
Perimeter= πr+2r
Area=\(\frac{1}{2}\)πr2 |
Mensuration formula for 3-D figures:
3 D figures |
Figures |
Formula |
Mensuration
formula for Cuboid |
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Surface Area: 2(lb+bh+lh)
Volume = L x B x H
Diagonal = \(\sqrt{l^{2}+b^{2}+h^{2}}\) |
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formula for Cube |
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Surface Area= 6 x (side)2
Volume = (side)3
Diagonal = \(\sqrt{3}\)a |
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formula forRight prism |
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Lateral or curved surface area = perimeter of base x height
Total surface area = lateral surface area + 2(area of ends)
Volume= Area of base x Height |
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formula for Right Circular cylinder |
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Lateral surface area = 2πrh
Total surface area= 2πrh + 2πr2
Volume= πr2h |
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formula for Pyramid |
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Lateral surface area= \(\frac{1}{2}\) perimeter of base x slant height
Total surface area= lateral surface area + area of base
Volume= \(\frac{1}{3}\) (area of base) x height |
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formula for Sphere |
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Surface area= 4πr2
Volume= \(\frac{4}{3}\)πr3 |
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formula for Hemisphere |
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Lateral Surface area= 2πr2
Total surface area= 3πr2
Volume= \(\frac{2}{3}\)πr3 |
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formula for Right circular cone |
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Slant Height= l = \(\sqrt{r^{2}+h^{2}}\)
Lateral surface area= πrl
Total surface area = πrl + πr2
Volume= \(\frac{1}{3}\) πr2h |
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formula for Frustum of a cone |

formulas |
Slant Height= l = \(\sqrt{{h}^{2}+ ({r}_1-{r}_2)^{2}}\)
Lateral surface area= πl(r1+r2)
Total surface area= πl(r1+r2) + πr12+ πr22
Volume= \(\frac{1}{3}\)πh(r12+r1r2+r22) |
Mensuration formula for Bank, railway, SSC exam and for class 6th to 10th:
The list of formulas with well-defined images will help you to memorise it easily. The formula list will help you to solve the problems related to mensuration much easily. Basic formulas are for class 6, then a little more added in each section of class 7, class 8, class 9, class 10 and so on.