ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 6883 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.14
Score 0% 63%

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1

If the base of this triangle is 9 and the height is 9, what is the area?

59% Answer Correctly
45
52\(\frac{1}{2}\)
65
40\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Solution

The area of a triangle is equal to ½ base x height:

a = ½bh
a = ½ x 9 x 9 = \( \frac{81}{2} \) = 40\(\frac{1}{2}\)


2

Solve for y:
y2 - 16y + 64 = 0

59% Answer Correctly
9 or -7
6 or -2
-6 or -9
8

Solution

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

y2 - 16y + 64 = 0
(y - 8)(y - 8) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, (y - 8) must equal zero:

If (y - 8) = 0, y must equal 8

So the solution is that y = 8


3

The dimensions of this cube are height (h) = 7, length (l) = 6, and width (w) = 8. What is the volume?

83% Answer Correctly
336
189
6
32

Solution

The volume of a cube is height x length x width:

v = h x l x w
v = 7 x 6 x 8
v = 336


4

If a = c = 1, b = d = 9, and the blue angle = 54°, what is the area of this parallelogram?

66% Answer Correctly
7
16
9
4

Solution

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

a = l x w
a = a x b
a = 1 x 9
a = 9


5

Solve for a:
a2 + 2a - 41 = 2a - 5

49% Answer Correctly
7 or -1
3 or 2
3 or -6
6 or -6

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 + 2a - 41 = 2a - 5
a2 + 2a - 41 + 5 = 2a
a2 + 2a - 2a - 36 = 0
a2 - 36 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

a2 - 36 = 0
(a - 6)(a + 6) = 0

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

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

So the solution is that a = 6 or -6