ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 528569 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Solve for b:
b2 + 8b + 12 = 2b + 3

49% Answer Correctly
4 or -2
4 or -8
-3 or -7
-3

Solution

The first step to solve a quadratic expression that's not set to zero is to solve the equation so that it is set to zero:

b2 + 8b + 12 = 2b + 3
b2 + 8b + 12 - 3 = 2b
b2 + 8b - 2b + 9 = 0
b2 + 6b + 9 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

b2 + 6b + 9 = 0
(b + 3)(b + 3) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, (b + 3) must equal zero:

If (b + 3) = 0, b must equal -3

So the solution is that b = -3


2

The dimensions of this cylinder are height (h) = 3 and radius (r) = 2. What is the surface area?

48% Answer Correctly
104π
324π
20π
10π

Solution

The surface area of a cylinder is 2πr2 + 2πrh:

sa = 2πr2 + 2πrh
sa = 2π(22) + 2π(2 x 3)
sa = 2π(4) + 2π(6)
sa = (2 x 4)π + (2 x 6)π
sa = 8π + 12π
sa = 20π


3

Which types of triangles will always have at least two sides of equal length?

54% Answer Correctly

isosceles and right

equilateral and right

equilateral, isosceles and right

equilateral and isosceles


Solution

An isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length. An equilateral triangle has three sides of equal length. In a right triangle, two sides meet at a right angle.


4

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

47% Answer Correctly

c2 + a2

a2 - c2

c2 - a2

c - a


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 a = c = 9, b = d = 8, and the blue angle = 79°, what is the area of this parallelogram?

66% Answer Correctly
54
72
18
5

Solution

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

a = l x w
a = a x b
a = 9 x 8
a = 72