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2D Shape 3D Shape

These shapes have no depth or height. These are also called solid shapes and unlike 2D
they have height or depth.

These shapes have only two These are called Three dimensional as they have
dimensions say length and breadth. depth (or height), breadth and length.

We can measure their area and We can measure their volume, Curved Surface
Perimeter. Area (CSA), Lateral Surface Area (LSA), or Total
Surface Area (TSA).

Mensuration in Maths- Important Terminologies

Let’s learn a few more definitions related to this topic.

Terms Abbrevi Unit Definition

ation

Area A m2 or The area is the surface which is covered by the closed

cm2 shape.

Perimeter P cm or The measure of the continuous line along the boundary of

m the given figure is called a Perimeter.

Volume V cm3 o The space occupied by a 3D shape is called a Volume.

r m3

Curved CSA m2 or If there’s a curved surface, then the total area is called a
Surface cm2 Curved Surface area. Example: Sphere
Area

Lateral LSA m2 or The total area of all the lateral surfaces that surrounds the
Surface cm2 given figure is called the Lateral Surface area.
area

Total TSA m2 or The sum of all the curved and lateral surface areas is
Surface cm2 called the Total Surface area.
Area

Square Unit – m2 or The area covered by a square of side one unit is called a
cm2 Square unit.

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Cube Unit – m3 or The volume occupied by a cube of one side one unit
cm3

Mensuration Formulas
Now let’s learn all the important mensuration formulas involving 2D and 3D shapes. Using this
mensuration formula list, it will be easy to solve the mensuration problems. Students can also
download the mensuration formulas list PDF from the link given above. In general, the most
common formulas in mensuration involve surface area and volumes
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Mensuration Formulas For 2D Shapes

Below are the mensuration formulas for two-dimensional shapes in geometry.

Area (Square Perimeter

Shape units) (units) Figure

Square a2 4a

Rectangle l×b 2 ( l + b)

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Area (Square Perimeter

Shape units) (units) Figure

Circle πr2 2πr

Scalene Triangle √[s(s−a)(s−b) a+b+c

(s−c)],

Where, s =
(a+b+c)/2

Isosceles ½×b×h 2a + b
Triangle

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Area (Square Perimeter

Shape units) (units) Figure

Equilateral (√3/4) × a2 3a
triangle

Right Angle ½×b×h b + hypotenuse

Triangle +h

Rhombus ½ × d1 × d2 4 × side

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Area (Square Perimeter

Shape units) (units) Figure

Parallelogram b×h 2(l+b)

Trapezium ½ h(a+c) a+b+c+d

Mensuration Formulas for 3D Shapes

Go through the mensuration formulas tabulated below for three-dimensional shapes in
geometry.

Volume Curved Surface Area (CSA) or Total Surface

Shap (Cubic Lateral Surface Area (LSA) Area (TSA)
e units) (Square units) (Square units) Figure

Cube a3 LSA = 4 a2 6 a2

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Volume Curved Surface Area (CSA) or Total Surface

Shap (Cubic Lateral Surface Area (LSA) Area (TSA)
e units) (Square units) (Square units) Figure

Cuboi l×b×h LSA = 2h(l + b) 2 (lb +bh +hl)

d

Spher (4/3) π r3 4 π r2 4 π r2
e

Hemi (⅔) π r3 2πr2 3πr2

spher
e

Cylin πr2h 2π r h 2πrh + 2πr2

der

Cone (⅓) π r2 h πrl πr (r + l)

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