ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 495253 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.45
Score 0% 69%

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1

If the area of this square is 1, what is the length of one of the diagonals?

68% Answer Correctly
4\( \sqrt{2} \)
\( \sqrt{2} \)
3\( \sqrt{2} \)
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 = \( \sqrt{a} \) = \( \sqrt{1} \) = 1

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 = 12 + 12
c2 = 2
c = \( \sqrt{2} \)


2

If angle a = 30° and angle b = 69° what is the length of angle c?

71% Answer Correctly
110°
78°
81°
107°

Solution

The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:
180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 30° - 69° = 81°


3

Factor y2 + 5y - 14

54% Answer Correctly
(y - 2)(y + 7)
(y - 2)(y - 7)
(y + 2)(y - 7)
(y + 2)(y + 7)

Solution

To factor a quadratic expression, apply the FOIL method (First, Outside, Inside, Last) in reverse. First, find the two Last terms that will multiply to produce -14 as well and sum (Inside, Outside) to equal 5. For this problem, those two numbers are -2 and 7. Then, plug these into a set of binomials using the square root of the First variable (y2):

y2 + 5y - 14
y2 + (-2 + 7)y + (-2 x 7)
(y - 2)(y + 7)


4

The formula for the area of a circle is which of the following?

77% Answer Correctly

a = π d2

a = π r2

a = π d

a = π r


Solution

The circumference of a circle is the distance around its perimeter and equals π (approx. 3.14159) x diameter: c = π d. The area of a circle is π x (radius)2 : a = π r2.


5

If AD = 12 and BD = 10, AB = ?

76% Answer Correctly
16
5
2
20

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 = 12 - 10
AB = 2