ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 749258 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
Score 0% 71%

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1

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

54% Answer Correctly

isosceles and right

equilateral, isosceles and right

equilateral 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.


2

The dimensions of this cube are height (h) = 9, length (l) = 8, and width (w) = 3. What is the volume?

83% Answer Correctly
144
8
32
216

Solution

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

v = h x l x w
v = 9 x 8 x 3
v = 216


3

Simplify 6a x 2b.

86% Answer Correctly
12\( \frac{b}{a} \)
12ab
12a2b2
12\( \frac{a}{b} \)

Solution

To multiply monomials, multiply the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of each term, add the exponents of like variables, and multiply the different variables together.

6a x 2b = (6 x 2) (a x b) = 12ab


4

To multiply binomials, use the FOIL method. Which of the following is not a part of the FOIL method?

84% Answer Correctly

First

Last

Inside

Odd


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.


5

Solve for a:
a2 + 2a - 43 = 4a + 5

48% Answer Correctly
2 or 1
1 or 1
-6 or 8
2 or -7

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 - 43 = 4a + 5
a2 + 2a - 43 - 5 = 4a
a2 + 2a - 4a - 48 = 0
a2 - 2a - 48 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

a2 - 2a - 48 = 0
(a + 6)(a - 8) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (a + 6) or (a - 8) must equal zero:

If (a + 6) = 0, a must equal -6
If (a - 8) = 0, a must equal 8

So the solution is that a = -6 or 8