ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 4132 Results

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1

If the area of this square is 9, what is the length of one of the diagonals?

68% Answer Correctly
4\( \sqrt{2} \)
3\( \sqrt{2} \)
9\( \sqrt{2} \)
5\( \sqrt{2} \)

Solution

To find the diagonal we need to know the length of one of the square's sides. We know the area and the area of a square is the length of one side squared:

a = s2

so the length of one side of the square is:

s = \( \sqrt{a} \) = \( \sqrt{9} \) = 3

The Pythagorean theorem defines the square of the hypotenuse (diagonal) of a triangle with a right angle as the sum of the squares of the other two sides:

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 32 + 32
c2 = 18
c = \( \sqrt{18} \) = \( \sqrt{9 x 2} \) = \( \sqrt{9} \) \( \sqrt{2} \)
c = 3\( \sqrt{2} \)


2

If a = c = 8, b = d = 1, and the blue angle = 64°, what is the area of this parallelogram?

65% Answer Correctly
8
12
28
49

Solution

The area of a parallelogram is equal to its length x width:

a = l x w
a = a x b
a = 8 x 1
a = 8


3

This diagram represents two parallel lines with a transversal. If a° = 23, what is the value of c°?

72% Answer Correctly
36
23
154
35

Solution

For parallel lines with a transversal, the following relationships apply:

  • angles in the same position on different parallel lines equal each other (a° = w°, b° = x°, c° = z°, d° = y°)
  • alternate interior angles are equal (a° = z°, b° = y°, c° = w°, d° = x°)
  • all acute angles (a° = c° = w° = z°) and all obtuse angles (b° = d° = x° = y°) equal each other
  • same-side interior angles are supplementary and add up to 180° (e.g. a° + d° = 180°, d° + c° = 180°)

Applying these relationships starting with a° = 23, the value of c° is 23.


4

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

47% Answer Correctly

c2 - a2

a2 - c2

c - a

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


5

If the base of this triangle is 7 and the height is 6, what is the area?

58% Answer Correctly
36
17\(\frac{1}{2}\)
21
56

Solution

The area of a triangle is equal to ½ base x height:

a = ½bh
a = ½ x 7 x 6 = \( \frac{42}{2} \) = 21