8th Grade Reference Chart Quiz

What formula is used to find the volume of a cylinder?

• V = lwh

What do the letters "m" and "b" represent in the slope-intercept formula y = mx + b?

• m represents the slope and b represents the y-intercept

• m represents the y-intercept and b represents the slope

• m represents the x-intercept and b represents the z-intercept

• m represents the coefficient of x and b represents the coefficient of y

What is the difference between finding the area of a triangle and the area of a parallelogram?

• A triangle's area is half the product of its base and height, while a parallelogram's area is the product of its base and height.

• A triangle's area is the product of its base and height, while a parallelogram's area is half the product of its base and height.

• A triangle's area is calculated using the Pythagorean theorem, while a parallelogram's area is not.

• There is no difference; both areas are calculated the same way.

The area of a circle can be found by using what formula?

• A = 2πr

• A = πd

In the surface area of a prism formula, what does the capital letter "P" stand for?

• Perimeter of the base

• Prism

• Percent

• Pi (π)

In the surface area of a prism formula, what does the capital letter "B" stand for?

• Base

• Area of the base

• bottom of the object

• Box

When solving for the missing side length of a right triangle, which formula would you use?

How many formulas contain a capital letter B?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What do the letters "P", "r", and "t" represent in the simple interest formula?

• P represents principal, r represents rate, and t represents time

• P represents price, r represents return, and t represents term

• P represents perimeter, r represents radius, and t represents tangent

• P represents power, r represents resistance, and t represents temperature

Use the slope of a line formula to determine the slope of the following points: (5, 14) and (3, 20).

• -3

• 3

• -6

• 6