ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 389956 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.75
Score 0% 55%

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1

The dimensions of this trapezoid are a = 4, b = 3, c = 6, d = 8, and h = 3. What is the area?

51% Answer Correctly
16\(\frac{1}{2}\)
22\(\frac{1}{2}\)
10\(\frac{1}{2}\)
9

Solution

The area of a trapezoid is one-half the sum of the lengths of the parallel sides multiplied by the height:

a = ½(b + d)(h)
a = ½(3 + 8)(3)
a = ½(11)(3)
a = ½(33) = \( \frac{33}{2} \)
a = 16\(\frac{1}{2}\)


2

If BD = 7 and AD = 13, AB = ?

76% Answer Correctly
4
10
6
14

Solution

The entire length of this line is represented by AD which is AB + BD:

AD = AB + BD

Solving for AB:

AB = AD - BD
AB = 13 - 7
AB = 6


3

Find the value of b:
5b + z = -7
5b - 6z = 1

42% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{3}{17}\)
-1\(\frac{6}{35}\)
\(\frac{7}{46}\)
-\(\frac{16}{17}\)

Solution

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

5b + z = -7
z = -7 - 5b

then substitute the result (-7 - 5b) into the second equation:

5b - 6(-7 - 5b) = 1
5b + (-6 x -7) + (-6 x -5b) = 1
5b + 42 + 30b = 1
5b + 30b = 1 - 42
35b = -41
b = \( \frac{-41}{35} \)
b = -1\(\frac{6}{35}\)


4

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

42% Answer Correctly

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

y-intercept

x-intercept

slope


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.


5

If side a = 9, side b = 2, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{68} \)
\( \sqrt{10} \)
\( \sqrt{85} \)
\( \sqrt{90} \)

Solution

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

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 92 + 22
c2 = 81 + 4
c2 = 85
c = \( \sqrt{85} \)