ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 140841 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Solve for z:
z2 - 2z - 39 = -z + 3

48% Answer Correctly
-2 or -6
7 or 6
-6 or 7
7 or 4

Solution

The first step to solve a quadratic expression that's not set to zero is to solve the equation so that it is set to zero:

z2 - 2z - 39 = -z + 3
z2 - 2z - 39 - 3 = -z
z2 - 2z + z - 42 = 0
z2 - z - 42 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

z2 - z - 42 = 0
(z + 6)(z - 7) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (z + 6) or (z - 7) must equal zero:

If (z + 6) = 0, z must equal -6
If (z - 7) = 0, z must equal 7

So the solution is that z = -6 or 7


2

If a = c = 4, b = d = 8, and the blue angle = 50°, what is the area of this parallelogram?

65% Answer Correctly
14
25
6
32

Solution

The area of a parallelogram is equal to its length x width:

a = l x w
a = a x b
a = 4 x 8
a = 32


3

A(n) __________ is to a parallelogram as a square is to a rectangle.

51% Answer Correctly

triangle

quadrilateral

trapezoid

rhombus


Solution

A rhombus is a parallelogram with four equal-length sides. A square is a rectangle with four equal-length sides.


4

For this diagram, the Pythagorean theorem states that b2 = ?

47% Answer Correctly

c - a

c2 - a2

a2 - c2

c2 + a2


Solution

The Pythagorean theorem defines the relationship between the side lengths of a right triangle. The length of the hypotenuse squared (c2) is equal to the sum of the two perpendicular sides squared (a2 + b2): c2 = a2 + b2 or, solved for c, \(c = \sqrt{a + b}\)


5

Which of the following is not true about both rectangles and squares?

63% Answer Correctly

the area is length x width

the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all four sides

all interior angles are right angles

the lengths of all sides are equal


Solution

A rectangle is a parallelogram containing four right angles. Opposite sides (a = c, b = d) are equal and the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all sides (a + b + c + d) or, comonly, 2 x length x width. The area of a rectangle is length x width. A square is a rectangle with four equal length sides. The perimeter of a square is 4 x length of one side (4s) and the area is the length of one side squared (s2).