ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 760493 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Simplify (y + 5)(y + 2)

63% Answer Correctly
y2 + 7y + 10
y2 - 7y + 10
y2 - 3y - 10
y2 + 3y - 10

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:

(y + 5)(y + 2)
(y x y) + (y x 2) + (5 x y) + (5 x 2)
y2 + 2y + 5y + 10
y2 + 7y + 10


2

If side x = 9cm, side y = 9cm, and side z = 5cm what is the perimeter of this triangle?

84% Answer Correctly
37cm
23cm
25cm
29cm

Solution

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

p = x + y + z
p = 9cm + 9cm + 5cm = 23cm


3

A quadrilateral is a shape with __________ sides.

90% Answer Correctly

5

2

3

4


Solution

A quadrilateral is a shape with four sides. The perimeter of a quadrilateral is the sum of the lengths of its four sides.


4

Which of the following statements about a parallelogram is not true?

49% Answer Correctly

the perimeter of a parallelogram is the sum of the lengths of all sides

a parallelogram is a quadrilateral

the area of a parallelogram is base x height

opposite sides and adjacent angles are equal


Solution

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides. Opposite sides (a = c, b = d) and angles (red = red, blue = blue) are equal. The area of a parallelogram is base x height and the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all sides (a + b + c + d).


5

Solve for c:
c2 + 3c - 34 = 5c + 1

48% Answer Correctly
-5 or 7
-3 or -6
9 or -1
7 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:

c2 + 3c - 34 = 5c + 1
c2 + 3c - 34 - 1 = 5c
c2 + 3c - 5c - 35 = 0
c2 - 2c - 35 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

c2 - 2c - 35 = 0
(c + 5)(c - 7) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (c + 5) or (c - 7) must equal zero:

If (c + 5) = 0, c must equal -5
If (c - 7) = 0, c must equal 7

So the solution is that c = -5 or 7