Using Google to help you with math

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Do you use Google every day? But do you know how to use Google to help you solve math problems?



1. Calculator and unit converter

1-a. Calculator

1-b. Unit Converter

2. Geometry Calculator

Get to the geometry calculator

1. Open Google Search.
2. Search for a formula, like [area of a circle].
3. Type in the values you know in the box that says Enter value. For example, radius = 1.
4. Press Enter to see the solution.

Calculate a different value

1. Open Google Search.
2. Search for a formula. 
3. Click the down arrow  next to "Solve for" to choose a different value. 

2-a. Circle Area

2-b. Triangle Area

2-c. Dodecahedron Calculator

3. Shapes and formulas you can search for

• Supported shapes: 2 and 3 dimensional curved shapes, platonic solids, polygons, prisms, pyramids, quadrilaterals, and triangles. 

• Supported formulas and equations: Area, circumference, law of sines and cosines, hypotenuse, perimeter, Pythagorean theorem, surface area, and volume.

Examples

• [what is the volume of a cylinder with radius 4cm and height 8cm]
• [diagonal of a rhombus calc]
• [formula for a triangle perimeter]
• [hypotenuse calc]
• [how do I calculate triangular prism volume?]
• [find the diameter of a sphere whose volume is 524 gallons]
• [a^2+b^2=c^2 calc a=4 b=7 c=?]
• [calculate the diagonal of a cube with 6mm edge]