ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 429371 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
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1

A quadrilateral is a shape with __________ sides.

91% Answer Correctly

4

5

2

3


Solution

A quadrilateral is a shape with four sides. The perimeter of a quadrilateral is the sum of the lengths of its four sides.


2

Simplify (y - 3)(y + 6)

63% Answer Correctly
y2 - 9y + 18
y2 + 9y + 18
y2 - 3y - 18
y2 + 3y - 18

Solution

To multiply binomials, use the FOIL method. FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last and refers to the position of each term in the parentheses:

(y - 3)(y + 6)
(y x y) + (y x 6) + (-3 x y) + (-3 x 6)
y2 + 6y - 3y - 18
y2 + 3y - 18


3

A coordinate grid is composed of which of the following?

88% Answer Correctly

x-axis

origin

all of these

y-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

If side a = 4, side b = 2, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{20} \)
\( \sqrt{8} \)
\( \sqrt{37} \)
\( \sqrt{65} \)

Solution

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

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 42 + 22
c2 = 16 + 4
c2 = 20
c = \( \sqrt{20} \)


5

Solve -7c - 3c = -2c - 8z + 4 for c in terms of z.

34% Answer Correctly
-2z + 9
-\(\frac{1}{12}\)z + \(\frac{1}{12}\)
z - \(\frac{4}{5}\)
-12z + 3

Solution

To solve this equation, isolate the variable for which you are solving (c) on one side of the equation and put everything else on the other side.

-7c - 3z = -2c - 8z + 4
-7c = -2c - 8z + 4 + 3z
-7c + 2c = -8z + 4 + 3z
-5c = -5z + 4
c = \( \frac{-5z + 4}{-5} \)
c = \( \frac{-5z}{-5} \) + \( \frac{4}{-5} \)
c = z - \(\frac{4}{5}\)