ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 141103 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.41
Score 0% 68%

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1

If side a = 5, side b = 1, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{20} \)
\( \sqrt{68} \)
\( \sqrt{26} \)
10

Solution

According to the Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse squared is equal to the sum of the two perpendicular sides squared:

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 52 + 12
c2 = 25 + 1
c2 = 26
c = \( \sqrt{26} \)


2

Solve for c:
c2 + 10c + 24 = 0

58% Answer Correctly
-4 or -6
-7 or -9
2 or -6
5 or -4

Solution

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

c2 + 10c + 24 = 0
(c + 4)(c + 6) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (c + 4) or (c + 6) must equal zero:

If (c + 4) = 0, c must equal -4
If (c + 6) = 0, c must equal -6

So the solution is that c = -4 or -6


3

What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 8?

71% Answer Correctly
30π
24π
16π

Solution

The formula for circumference is circle diameter x π. Circle diameter is 2 x radius:

c = πd
c = π(2 * r)
c = π(2 * 8)
c = 16π


4

If side x = 6cm, side y = 9cm, and side z = 7cm what is the perimeter of this triangle?

85% Answer Correctly
22cm
33cm
29cm
25cm

Solution

The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of the lengths of its sides:

p = x + y + z
p = 6cm + 9cm + 7cm = 22cm


5

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

63% Answer Correctly

all interior angles are right angles

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

the area is length x width

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).