ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 638015 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.59
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1

A(n) __________ is to a parallelogram as a square is to a rectangle.

51% Answer Correctly

quadrilateral

rhombus

triangle

trapezoid


Solution

A rhombus is a parallelogram with four equal-length sides. A square is a rectangle with four equal-length sides.


2

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, -1) and (2, -3). What is the slope of this line?

46% Answer Correctly
1
-\(\frac{1}{2}\)
3
2\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Solution

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, -1) and (2, -3) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(-3.0) - (-1.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{-2}{4} \)
m = -\(\frac{1}{2}\)


3

When two lines intersect, adjacent angles are __________ (they add up to 180°) and angles across from either other are __________ (they're equal).

60% Answer Correctly

acute, obtuse

supplementary, vertical

obtuse, acute

vertical, supplementary


Solution

Angles around a line add up to 180°. Angles around a point add up to 360°. When two lines intersect, adjacent angles are supplementary (they add up to 180°) and angles across from either other are vertical (they're equal).


4

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

53% Answer Correctly

isosceles and right

equilateral and right

equilateral, isosceles and right

equilateral and isosceles


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.


5

Solve for x:
x2 + 9x + 19 = x + 4

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

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:

x2 + 9x + 19 = x + 4
x2 + 9x + 19 - 4 = x
x2 + 9x - x + 15 = 0
x2 + 8x + 15 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

x2 + 8x + 15 = 0
(x + 3)(x + 5) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (x + 3) or (x + 5) must equal zero:

If (x + 3) = 0, x must equal -3
If (x + 5) = 0, x must equal -5

So the solution is that x = -3 or -5