ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 501069 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, 7) and (2, 1). What is the slope of this line?

46% Answer Correctly
-2\(\frac{1}{2}\)
-1
1
-1\(\frac{1}{2}\)

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, 7) and (2, 1) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(1.0) - (7.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{-6}{4} \)
m = -1\(\frac{1}{2}\)


2

To multiply binomials, use the FOIL method. Which of the following is not a part of the FOIL method?

83% Answer Correctly

First

Odd

Inside

Last


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.


3

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

47% Answer Correctly

c2 - a2

c - a

c2 + a2

a2 - c2


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


4

A coordinate grid is composed of which of the following?

89% Answer Correctly

all of these

y-axis

x-axis

origin


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.


5

Factor y2 - 2y - 63

54% Answer Correctly
(y + 9)(y - 7)
(y - 9)(y - 7)
(y - 9)(y + 7)
(y + 9)(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 -63 as well and sum (Inside, Outside) to equal -2. For this problem, those two numbers are -9 and 7. Then, plug these into a set of binomials using the square root of the First variable (y2):

y2 - 2y - 63
y2 + (-9 + 7)y + (-9 x 7)
(y - 9)(y + 7)