ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 779945 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

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

84% Answer Correctly

Inside

Odd

First

Last


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.


2

What is 5a - 5a?

80% Answer Correctly
25a
0a
10
25a2

Solution

To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of terms that have the same variable raised to the same exponent.

5a - 5a = 0a


3

If a = 7, b = 6, c = 4, and d = 4, what is the perimeter of this quadrilateral?

88% Answer Correctly
20
24
17
21

Solution

Perimeter is equal to the sum of the four sides:

p = a + b + c + d
p = 7 + 6 + 4 + 4
p = 21


4

Factor y2 - y - 42

54% Answer Correctly
(y + 7)(y - 6)
(y + 7)(y + 6)
(y - 7)(y - 6)
(y - 7)(y + 6)

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 -42 as well and sum (Inside, Outside) to equal -1. For this problem, those two numbers are -7 and 6. Then, plug these into a set of binomials using the square root of the First variable (y2):

y2 - y - 42
y2 + (-7 + 6)y + (-7 x 6)
(y - 7)(y + 6)


5

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, 1) and (2, -9). What is the slope of this line?

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

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, -9) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(-9.0) - (1.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{-10}{4} \)
m = -2\(\frac{1}{2}\)