ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 393671 Results

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1

Solve for z:
z2 - z - 17 = -4z + 1

49% Answer Correctly
3 or -6
7 or -5
2 or -7
3 or 3

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:

z2 - z - 17 = -4z + 1
z2 - z - 17 - 1 = -4z
z2 - z + 4z - 18 = 0
z2 + 3z - 18 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

z2 + 3z - 18 = 0
(z - 3)(z + 6) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (z - 3) or (z + 6) must equal zero:

If (z - 3) = 0, z must equal 3
If (z + 6) = 0, z must equal -6

So the solution is that z = 3 or -6


2

On this circle, line segment CD is the:

46% Answer Correctly

circumference

radius

chord

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

A coordinate grid is composed of which of the following?

92% Answer Correctly

all of these

origin

y-axis

x-axis


Solution

The coordinate grid is composed of a horizontal x-axis and a vertical y-axis. The center of the grid, where the x-axis and y-axis meet, is called the origin.


4

Solve for a:
a2 + a - 2 = 0

59% Answer Correctly
5 or -9
6 or 4
1 or -2
8 or 6

Solution

The first step to solve a quadratic equation that's set to zero is to factor the quadratic equation:

a2 + a - 2 = 0
(a - 1)(a + 2) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (a - 1) or (a + 2) must equal zero:

If (a - 1) = 0, a must equal 1
If (a + 2) = 0, a must equal -2

So the solution is that a = 1 or -2


5

Which of the following statements about a triangle is not true?

58% Answer Correctly

perimeter = sum of side lengths

area = ½bh

sum of interior angles = 180°

exterior angle = sum of two adjacent interior angles


Solution

A triangle is a three-sided polygon. It has three interior angles that add up to 180° (a + b + c = 180°). An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior angles that are opposite (d = b + c). The perimeter of a triangle is equal to the sum of the lengths of its three sides, the height of a triangle is equal to the length from the base to the opposite vertex (angle) and the area equals one-half triangle base x height: a = ½ base x height.