ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 376706 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.59
Score 0% 72%

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1

If side x = 10cm, side y = 8cm, and side z = 10cm what is the perimeter of this triangle?

85% Answer Correctly
39cm
29cm
28cm
26cm

Solution

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

p = x + y + z
p = 10cm + 8cm + 10cm = 28cm


2

Which of the following expressions contains exactly two terms?

83% Answer Correctly

polynomial

binomial

quadratic

monomial


Solution

A monomial contains one term, a binomial contains two terms, and a polynomial contains more than two terms.


3

Simplify (5a)(4ab) - (2a2)(2b).

63% Answer Correctly
24ab2
36ab2
-16ab2
16a2b

Solution

To multiply monomials, multiply the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of each term, add the exponents of like variables, and multiply the different variables together.

(5a)(4ab) - (2a2)(2b)
(5 x 4)(a x a x b) - (2 x 2)(a2 x b)
(20)(a1+1 x b) - (4)(a2b)
20a2b - 4a2b
16a2b


4

The formula for the area of a circle is which of the following?

78% Answer Correctly

a = π r

a = π r2

a = π d

a = π d2


Solution

The circumference of a circle is the distance around its perimeter and equals π (approx. 3.14159) x diameter: c = π d. The area of a circle is π x (radius)2 : a = π r2.


5

Solve for a:
a2 - 20a + 51 = -5a - 3

49% Answer Correctly
1 or -5
5 or 1
8 or -5
6 or 9

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 - 20a + 51 = -5a - 3
a2 - 20a + 51 + 3 = -5a
a2 - 20a + 5a + 54 = 0
a2 - 15a + 54 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

a2 - 15a + 54 = 0
(a - 6)(a - 9) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (a - 6) or (a - 9) must equal zero:

If (a - 6) = 0, a must equal 6
If (a - 9) = 0, a must equal 9

So the solution is that a = 6 or 9