ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 785453 Results

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1

Solve for a:
a2 + 2a - 35 = 0

58% Answer Correctly
5 or -7
9 or -7
-5 or -7
9 or -6

Solution

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

a2 + 2a - 35 = 0
(a - 5)(a + 7) = 0

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

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

So the solution is that a = 5 or -7


2

Solve for c:
c2 - 5c + 13 = 5c + 4

49% Answer Correctly
-6 or -9
1 or 9
6 or -5
-3 or -3

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 - 5c + 13 = 5c + 4
c2 - 5c + 13 - 4 = 5c
c2 - 5c - 5c + 9 = 0
c2 - 10c + 9 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

c2 - 10c + 9 = 0
(c - 1)(c - 9) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (c - 1) or (c - 9) must equal zero:

If (c - 1) = 0, c must equal 1
If (c - 9) = 0, c must equal 9

So the solution is that c = 1 or 9


3

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, -6) and (2, 0). What is the slope of this line?

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

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, -6) and (2, 0) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(0.0) - (-6.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{6}{4} \)
m = 1\(\frac{1}{2}\)


4

The formula for the area of a circle is which of the following?

24% Answer Correctly

c = π r

c = π r2

c = π d2

c = π d


Solution

The circumference of a circle is the distance around its perimeter and equals π (approx. 3.14159) x diameter: c = π d. The area of a circle is π x (radius)2 : a = π r2.


5

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

54% Answer Correctly

equilateral and right

equilateral and isosceles

isosceles and right

equilateral, isosceles and right


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.