ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 821105 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.76
Score 0% 55%

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1

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

41% Answer Correctly

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

slope

x-intercept

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.


2

If AD = 25 and BD = 23, AB = ?

75% Answer Correctly
13
2
14
7

Solution

The entire length of this line is represented by AD which is AB + BD:

AD = AB + BD

Solving for AB:

AB = AD - BD
AB = 25 - 23
AB = 2


3

Find the value of a:
-8a + y = -2
-7a - 4y = -5

42% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{31}{58}\)
-1\(\frac{13}{16}\)
-\(\frac{9}{17}\)
\(\frac{1}{3}\)

Solution

You need to find the value of a so solve the first equation in terms of y:

-8a + y = -2
y = -2 + 8a

then substitute the result (-2 - -8a) into the second equation:

-7a - 4(-2 + 8a) = -5
-7a + (-4 x -2) + (-4 x 8a) = -5
-7a + 8 - 32a = -5
-7a - 32a = -5 - 8
-39a = -13
a = \( \frac{-13}{-39} \)
a = \(\frac{1}{3}\)


4

Solve b - 5b = -7b - z - 4 for b in terms of z.

34% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{2}\)z - \(\frac{1}{2}\)
z + \(\frac{1}{11}\)
2\(\frac{1}{2}\)z + 1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
-z + 2\(\frac{1}{4}\)

Solution

To solve this equation, isolate the variable for which you are solving (b) on one side of the equation and put everything else on the other side.

b - 5z = -7b - z - 4
b = -7b - z - 4 + 5z
b + 7b = -z - 4 + 5z
8b = 4z - 4
b = \( \frac{4z - 4}{8} \)
b = \( \frac{4z}{8} \) + \( \frac{-4}{8} \)
b = \(\frac{1}{2}\)z - \(\frac{1}{2}\)


5

If side x = 5cm, side y = 9cm, and side z = 13cm what is the perimeter of this triangle?

84% Answer Correctly
30cm
27cm
21cm
36cm

Solution

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

p = x + y + z
p = 5cm + 9cm + 13cm = 27cm