ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 637409 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

If a = c = 9, b = d = 5, and the blue angle = 60°, what is the area of this parallelogram?

65% Answer Correctly
6
45
28
48

Solution

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

a = l x w
a = a x b
a = 9 x 5
a = 45


2

Solve for x:
x - 8 > -7 - 8x

55% Answer Correctly
x > 2
x > \(\frac{1}{9}\)
x > 1\(\frac{1}{4}\)
x > \(\frac{2}{7}\)

Solution

To solve this equation, repeatedly do the same thing to both sides of the equation until the variable is isolated on one side of the > sign and the answer on the other.

x - 8 > -7 - 8x
x > -7 - 8x + 8
x + 8x > -7 + 8
9x > 1
x > \( \frac{1}{9} \)
x > \(\frac{1}{9}\)


3

Solve for z:
z2 - 4z - 15 = -5z + 5

48% Answer Correctly
4 or -5
-1 or -9
2 or -2
2 or -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:

z2 - 4z - 15 = -5z + 5
z2 - 4z - 15 - 5 = -5z
z2 - 4z + 5z - 20 = 0
z2 + z - 20 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

z2 + z - 20 = 0
(z - 4)(z + 5) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (z - 4) or (z + 5) must equal zero:

If (z - 4) = 0, z must equal 4
If (z + 5) = 0, z must equal -5

So the solution is that z = 4 or -5


4

Solve for b:
b2 + 4b - 45 = 0

58% Answer Correctly
-2 or -6
4 or -9
5 or -9
9 or 6

Solution

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

b2 + 4b - 45 = 0
(b - 5)(b + 9) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (b - 5) or (b + 9) must equal zero:

If (b - 5) = 0, b must equal 5
If (b + 9) = 0, b must equal -9

So the solution is that b = 5 or -9


5

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

54% Answer Correctly

equilateral and isosceles

equilateral and right

isosceles and right

equilateral, isosceles and right


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.