ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 59502 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Find the value of c:
-8c + y = -9
9c + 6y = 1

42% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{55}{57}\)
1\(\frac{1}{12}\)
\(\frac{11}{38}\)
-\(\frac{11}{36}\)

Solution

You need to find the value of c so solve the first equation in terms of y:

-8c + y = -9
y = -9 + 8c

then substitute the result (-9 - -8c) into the second equation:

9c + 6(-9 + 8c) = 1
9c + (6 x -9) + (6 x 8c) = 1
9c - 54 + 48c = 1
9c + 48c = 1 + 54
57c = 55
c = \( \frac{55}{57} \)
c = \(\frac{55}{57}\)


2

If side a = 5, side b = 2, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{53} \)
\( \sqrt{52} \)
\( \sqrt{45} \)
\( \sqrt{29} \)

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 + 22
c2 = 25 + 4
c2 = 29
c = \( \sqrt{29} \)


3

Order the following types of angle from least number of degrees to most number of degrees.

75% Answer Correctly

right, obtuse, acute

right, acute, obtuse

acute, right, obtuse

acute, obtuse, right


Solution

An acute angle measures less than 90°, a right angle measures 90°, and an obtuse angle measures more than 90°.


4

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

47% Answer Correctly

c2 + a2

c2 - a2

c - a

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


5

Simplify (y + 7)(y - 9)

64% Answer Correctly
y2 + 16y + 63
y2 - 16y + 63
y2 + 2y - 63
y2 - 2y - 63

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:

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