Usage patterns
〈事〉を公式に発表するto officially announce something
The company officially announced the release of the new product.
公式を使うto use a formula (to solve something)
This problem can be solved by using the quadratic formula.
公式をフォローするto follow an official (social media) account
I follow my favorite artist's official account.
公式の場で〈動詞〉to do something in an official setting
The prime minister apologized in an official setting.
公式を導くto derive a formula
We derived the energy formula in physics class.