ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 749678 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
Score 0% 66%

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1

If side x = 9cm, side y = 8cm, and side z = 11cm what is the perimeter of this triangle?

85% Answer Correctly
20cm
37cm
28cm
36cm

Solution

The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of the lengths of its sides:

p = x + y + z
p = 9cm + 8cm + 11cm = 28cm


2

If a = 1, b = 7, c = 3, and d = 2, what is the perimeter of this quadrilateral?

88% Answer Correctly
21
27
13
28

Solution

Perimeter is equal to the sum of the four sides:

p = a + b + c + d
p = 1 + 7 + 3 + 2
p = 13


3

Which of the following is not required to define the slope-intercept equation for a line?

42% Answer Correctly

x-intercept

slope

\({\Delta y \over \Delta x}\)

y-intercept


Solution

A line on the coordinate grid can be defined by a slope-intercept equation: y = mx + b. For a given value of x, the value of y can be determined given the slope (m) and y-intercept (b) of the line. The slope of a line is change in y over change in x, \({\Delta y \over \Delta x}\), and the y-intercept is the y-coordinate where the line crosses the vertical y-axis.


4

If side a = 5, side b = 4, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{74} \)
\( \sqrt{41} \)
\( \sqrt{17} \)
10

Solution

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

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 52 + 42
c2 = 25 + 16
c2 = 41
c = \( \sqrt{41} \)


5

Factor y2 - 3y - 28

54% Answer Correctly
(y - 7)(y + 4)
(y + 7)(y + 4)
(y - 7)(y - 4)
(y + 7)(y - 4)

Solution

To factor a quadratic expression, apply the FOIL method (First, Outside, Inside, Last) in reverse. First, find the two Last terms that will multiply to produce -28 as well and sum (Inside, Outside) to equal -3. For this problem, those two numbers are -7 and 4. Then, plug these into a set of binomials using the square root of the First variable (y2):

y2 - 3y - 28
y2 + (-7 + 4)y + (-7 x 4)
(y - 7)(y + 4)