ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 566098 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.03
Score 0% 61%

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1

Which of the following statements about a parallelogram is not true?

49% Answer Correctly

the perimeter of a parallelogram is the sum of the lengths of all sides

the area of a parallelogram is base x height

opposite sides and adjacent angles are equal

a parallelogram is a quadrilateral


Solution

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides. Opposite sides (a = c, b = d) and angles (red = red, blue = blue) are equal. The area of a parallelogram is base x height and the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all sides (a + b + c + d).


2

A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with one set of __________ sides.

70% Answer Correctly

equal angle

equal length

parallel

right angle


Solution

A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with one set of parallel sides.


3

Simplify (8a)(9ab) - (4a2)(4b).

62% Answer Correctly
56a2b
88ab2
-56ab2
88a2b

Solution

To multiply monomials, multiply the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of each term, add the exponents of like variables, and multiply the different variables together.

(8a)(9ab) - (4a2)(4b)
(8 x 9)(a x a x b) - (4 x 4)(a2 x b)
(72)(a1+1 x b) - (16)(a2b)
72a2b - 16a2b
56a2b


4

If side a = 5, side b = 3, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{29} \)
\( \sqrt{85} \)
\( \sqrt{68} \)
\( \sqrt{34} \)

Solution

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

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 52 + 32
c2 = 25 + 9
c2 = 34
c = \( \sqrt{34} \)


5

Solve for y:
y2 + 6y - 7 = 0

58% Answer Correctly
7 or 7
7 or 1
7 or -7
1 or -7

Solution

The first step to solve a quadratic equation that's set to zero is to factor the quadratic equation:

y2 + 6y - 7 = 0
(y - 1)(y + 7) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (y - 1) or (y + 7) must equal zero:

If (y - 1) = 0, y must equal 1
If (y + 7) = 0, y must equal -7

So the solution is that y = 1 or -7