ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 235595 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

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

42% Answer Correctly

slope

y-intercept

x-intercept

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


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.


2

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

47% Answer Correctly

c2 - a2

c - a

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, \(c = \sqrt{a + b}\)


3

A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with one set of __________ sides.

70% Answer Correctly

equal angle

right angle

equal length

parallel


Solution

A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with one set of parallel sides.


4

Breaking apart a quadratic expression into a pair of binomials is called:

75% Answer Correctly

factoring

normalizing

deconstructing

squaring


Solution

To factor a quadratic expression, apply the FOIL (First, Outside, Inside, Last) method in reverse.


5

Which of the following is not a part of PEMDAS, the acronym for math order of operations?

91% Answer Correctly

addition

exponents

pairs

division


Solution

When solving an equation with two variables, replace the variables with the values given and then solve the now variable-free equation. (Remember order of operations, PEMDAS, Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, Addition/Subtraction.)