ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 130535 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.88
Score 0% 58%

Review

1

If BD = 8 and AD = 15, AB = ?

76% Answer Correctly
7
19
5
11

Solution

The entire length of this line is represented by AD which is AB + BD:

AD = AB + BD

Solving for AB:

AB = AD - BD
AB = 15 - 8
AB = 7


2

Solve for b:
b2 + 13b + 40 = 0

58% Answer Correctly
5 or -2
4 or 1
-5 or -8
9 or -1

Solution

The first step to solve a quadratic equation that's set to zero is to factor the quadratic equation:

b2 + 13b + 40 = 0
(b + 5)(b + 8) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (b + 5) or (b + 8) must equal zero:

If (b + 5) = 0, b must equal -5
If (b + 8) = 0, b must equal -8

So the solution is that b = -5 or -8


3

Which of the following is not required to define the slope-intercept equation for a line?

42% Answer Correctly

\({\Delta y \over \Delta x}\)

slope

x-intercept

y-intercept


Solution

A line on the coordinate grid can be defined by a slope-intercept equation: y = mx + b. For a given value of x, the value of y can be determined given the slope (m) and y-intercept (b) of the line. The slope of a line is change in y over change in x, \({\Delta y \over \Delta x}\), and the y-intercept is the y-coordinate where the line crosses the vertical y-axis.


4

If angle a = 22° and angle b = 36° what is the length of angle c?

71% Answer Correctly
122°
77°
79°
93°

Solution

The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:
180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 22° - 36° = 122°


5

Find the value of b:
-7b + x = 5
-7b - 4x = -7

42% Answer Correctly
-1\(\frac{4}{7}\)
-2\(\frac{1}{6}\)
4\(\frac{2}{5}\)
-\(\frac{13}{35}\)

Solution

You need to find the value of b so solve the first equation in terms of x:

-7b + x = 5
x = 5 + 7b

then substitute the result (5 - -7b) into the second equation:

-7b - 4(5 + 7b) = -7
-7b + (-4 x 5) + (-4 x 7b) = -7
-7b - 20 - 28b = -7
-7b - 28b = -7 + 20
-35b = 13
b = \( \frac{13}{-35} \)
b = -\(\frac{13}{35}\)