ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 566988 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

What is 3a6 + 3a6?

75% Answer Correctly
9a12
9a6
6a6
6

Solution

To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of terms that have the same variable raised to the same exponent.

3a6 + 3a6 = 6a6


2

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

you can multiply monomials that have different variables and different exponents

all of these statements are correct

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


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.


3

If a = c = 3, b = d = 5, and the blue angle = 59°, what is the area of this parallelogram?

65% Answer Correctly
24
4
15
35

Solution

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

a = l x w
a = a x b
a = 3 x 5
a = 15


4

Solve for a:
a2 + 4a - 5 = 4a + 4

48% Answer Correctly
3 or -3
5 or -8
6 or 4
-1 or -5

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:

a2 + 4a - 5 = 4a + 4
a2 + 4a - 5 - 4 = 4a
a2 + 4a - 4a - 9 = 0
a2 - 9 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

a2 - 9 = 0
(a - 3)(a + 3) = 0

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

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

So the solution is that a = 3 or -3


5

On this circle, a line segment connecting point A to point D is called:

46% Answer Correctly

diameter

radius

chord

circumference


Solution

A circle is a figure in which each point around its perimeter is an equal distance from the center. The radius of a circle is the distance between the center and any point along its perimeter. A chord is a line segment that connects any two points along its perimeter. The diameter of a circle is the length of a chord that passes through the center of the circle and equals twice the circle's radius (2r).