ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 440585 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.09
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1

Which of the following statements about math operations is incorrect?

70% Answer Correctly

you can add monomials that have the same variable and the same exponent

all of these statements are correct

you can subtract monomials that have the same variable and the same exponent

you can multiply monomials that have different variables and different exponents


Solution

You can only add or subtract monomials that have the same variable and the same exponent. For example, 2a + 4a = 6a and 4a2 - a2 = 3a2 but 2a + 4b and 7a - 3b cannot be combined. However, you can multiply and divide monomials with unlike terms. For example, 2a x 6b = 12ab.


2

If the area of this square is 81, what is the length of one of the diagonals?

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

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 = \( \sqrt{a} \) = \( \sqrt{81} \) = 9

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 = 92 + 92
c2 = 162
c = \( \sqrt{162} \) = \( \sqrt{81 x 2} \) = \( \sqrt{81} \) \( \sqrt{2} \)
c = 9\( \sqrt{2} \)


3

What is the area of a circle with a radius of 5?

69% Answer Correctly
25π

Solution

The formula for area is πr2:

a = πr2
a = π(52)
a = 25π


4

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, 3) and (2, -1). What is the slope of this line?

46% Answer Correctly
1
-1
3
-2

Solution

The slope of this line is the change in y divided by the change in x. The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, 3) and (2, -1) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(-1.0) - (3.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{-4}{4} \)
m = -1


5

If angle a = 31° and angle b = 41° what is the length of angle d?

56% Answer Correctly
121°
118°
149°
114°

Solution

An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior angles that are opposite:

d° = b° + c°

To find angle c, remember that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:

180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 31° - 41° = 108°

So, d° = 41° + 108° = 149°

A shortcut to get this answer is to remember that angles around a line add up to 180°:

a° + d° = 180°
d° = 180° - a°
d° = 180° - 31° = 149°