ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 605863 Results

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1

Solve for a:
a2 - 9a + 21 = a - 3

49% Answer Correctly
4 or 6
7 or 1
8 or -9
9 or 1

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 - 9a + 21 = a - 3
a2 - 9a + 21 + 3 = a
a2 - 9a - a + 24 = 0
a2 - 10a + 24 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

a2 - 10a + 24 = 0
(a - 4)(a - 6) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (a - 4) or (a - 6) must equal zero:

If (a - 4) = 0, a must equal 4
If (a - 6) = 0, a must equal 6

So the solution is that a = 4 or 6


2

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

46% Answer Correctly

radius

chord

diameter

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).


3

What is the circumference of a circle with a diameter of 17?

71% Answer Correctly
17π
12π

Solution

The formula for circumference is circle diameter x π:

c = πd
c = 17π


4

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, 0) and (2, 8). What is the slope-intercept equation for this line?

41% Answer Correctly
y = -3x + 2
y = 3x + 2
y = 2x + 4
y = 1\(\frac{1}{2}\)x - 2

Solution

The slope-intercept equation for a line is y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept of the line. From the graph, you can see that the y-intercept (the y-value from the point where the line crosses the y-axis) is 4. 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, 0) and (2, 8) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(8.0) - (0.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{8}{4} \)
m = 2

Plugging these values into the slope-intercept equation:

y = 2x + 4


5

If side a = 3, side b = 8, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{5} \)
\( \sqrt{73} \)
\( \sqrt{58} \)
\( \sqrt{8} \)

Solution

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

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 32 + 82
c2 = 9 + 64
c2 = 73
c = \( \sqrt{73} \)