ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 181283 Results

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1

What is 7a5 + 4a5?

75% Answer Correctly
28a5
a510
11a5
11

Solution

To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of terms that have the same variable raised to the same exponent.

7a5 + 4a5 = 11a5


2

Find the value of c:
-2c + x = -5
4c - x = -6

42% Answer Correctly
-\(\frac{1}{3}\)
-5\(\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{9}{28}\)
-\(\frac{6}{13}\)

Solution

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

-2c + x = -5
x = -5 + 2c

then substitute the result (-5 - -2c) into the second equation:

4c - 1(-5 + 2c) = -6
4c + (-1 x -5) + (-1 x 2c) = -6
4c + 5 - 2c = -6
4c - 2c = -6 - 5
2c = -11
c = \( \frac{-11}{2} \)
c = -5\(\frac{1}{2}\)


3

Which of the following statements about parallel lines with a transversal is not correct?

36% Answer Correctly

all acute angles equal each other

same-side interior angles are complementary and equal each other

angles in the same position on different parallel lines are called corresponding angles

all of the angles formed by a transversal are called interior angles


Solution

Parallel lines are lines that share the same slope (steepness) and therefore never intersect. A transversal occurs when a set of parallel lines are crossed by another line. All of the angles formed by a transversal are called interior angles and angles in the same position on different parallel lines equal each other (a° = w°, b° = x°, c° = z°, d° = y°) and are called corresponding angles. Alternate interior angles are equal (a° = z°, b° = y°, c° = w°, d° = x°) and all acute angles (a° = c° = w° = z°) and all obtuse angles (b° = d° = x° = y°) equal each other. Same-side interior angles are supplementary and add up to 180° (e.g. a° + d° = 180°, d° + c° = 180°).


4

If angle a = 60° and angle b = 66° what is the length of angle d?

56% Answer Correctly
120°
135°
158°
124°

Solution

An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior angles that are opposite:

d° = b° + c°

To find angle c, remember that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:

180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 60° - 66° = 54°

So, d° = 66° + 54° = 120°

A shortcut to get this answer is to remember that angles around a line add up to 180°:

a° + d° = 180°
d° = 180° - a°
d° = 180° - 60° = 120°


5

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, -4) and (2, 8). What is the slope-intercept equation for this line?

41% Answer Correctly
y = -2\(\frac{1}{2}\)x - 2
y = -x + 4
y = \(\frac{1}{2}\)x - 4
y = 3x + 2

Solution

The slope-intercept equation for a line is y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept of the line. From the graph, you can see that the y-intercept (the y-value from the point where the line crosses the y-axis) is 2. The slope of this line is the change in y divided by the change in x. The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, -4) and (2, 8) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(8.0) - (-4.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{12}{4} \)
m = 3

Plugging these values into the slope-intercept equation:

y = 3x + 2