ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 281200 Results

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1

On this circle, line segment AB is the:

70% Answer Correctly

circumference

diameter

radius

chord


Solution

A circle is a figure in which each point around its perimeter is an equal distance from the center. The radius of a circle is the distance between the center and any point along its perimeter. A chord is a line segment that connects any two points along its perimeter. The diameter of a circle is the length of a chord that passes through the center of the circle and equals twice the circle's radius (2r).


2

On this circle, line segment CD is the:

46% Answer Correctly

chord

radius

circumference

diameter


Solution

A circle is a figure in which each point around its perimeter is an equal distance from the center. The radius of a circle is the distance between the center and any point along its perimeter. A chord is a line segment that connects any two points along its perimeter. The diameter of a circle is the length of a chord that passes through the center of the circle and equals twice the circle's radius (2r).


3

Solve for a:
a2 + 5a - 17 = -a - 1

48% Answer Correctly
6 or 4
2 or -8
6 or 1
2 or -7

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:

a2 + 5a - 17 = -a - 1
a2 + 5a - 17 + 1 = -a
a2 + 5a + a - 16 = 0
a2 + 6a - 16 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

a2 + 6a - 16 = 0
(a - 2)(a + 8) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (a - 2) or (a + 8) must equal zero:

If (a - 2) = 0, a must equal 2
If (a + 8) = 0, a must equal -8

So the solution is that a = 2 or -8


4

Find the value of c:
-2c + z = -2
-5c + 3z = 4

42% Answer Correctly
10
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
-\(\frac{3}{7}\)
-3\(\frac{8}{15}\)

Solution

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

-2c + z = -2
z = -2 + 2c

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

-5c + 3(-2 + 2c) = 4
-5c + (3 x -2) + (3 x 2c) = 4
-5c - 6 + 6c = 4
-5c + 6c = 4 + 6
c = 10
c = \( \frac{10}{1} \)
c = 10


5

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, -5) and (2, -3). What is the slope-intercept equation for this line?

41% Answer Correctly
y = -1\(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 0
y = -1\(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 2
y = \(\frac{1}{2}\)x - 4
y = 3x - 3

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 -4. 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, -5) and (2, -3) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(-3.0) - (-5.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{2}{4} \)
m = \(\frac{1}{2}\)

Plugging these values into the slope-intercept equation:

y = \(\frac{1}{2}\)x - 4