ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 860970 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.56
Score 0% 71%

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1

If the area of this square is 36, what is the length of one of the diagonals?

69% Answer Correctly
2\( \sqrt{2} \)
8\( \sqrt{2} \)
5\( \sqrt{2} \)
6\( \sqrt{2} \)

Solution

To find the diagonal we need to know the length of one of the square's sides. We know the area and the area of a square is the length of one side squared:

a = s2

so the length of one side of the square is:

s = \( \sqrt{a} \) = \( \sqrt{36} \) = 6

The Pythagorean theorem defines the square of the hypotenuse (diagonal) of a triangle with a right angle as the sum of the squares of the other two sides:

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 62 + 62
c2 = 72
c = \( \sqrt{72} \) = \( \sqrt{36 x 2} \) = \( \sqrt{36} \) \( \sqrt{2} \)
c = 6\( \sqrt{2} \)


2

If angle a = 24° and angle b = 50° what is the length of angle c?

71% Answer Correctly
127°
96°
106°
111°

Solution

The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:
180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 24° - 50° = 106°


3

A quadrilateral is a shape with __________ sides.

91% Answer Correctly

5

3

2

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

When two lines intersect, adjacent angles are __________ (they add up to 180°) and angles across from either other are __________ (they're equal).

61% Answer Correctly

supplementary, vertical

obtuse, acute

acute, obtuse

vertical, supplementary


Solution

Angles around a line add up to 180°. Angles around a point add up to 360°. When two lines intersect, adjacent angles are supplementary (they add up to 180°) and angles across from either other are vertical (they're equal).


5

Simplify (y + 7)(y + 7)

64% Answer Correctly
y2 + 14y + 49
y2 - 49
17
y2 - 14y + 49

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 + 7)(y + 7)
(y x y) + (y x 7) + (7 x y) + (7 x 7)
y2 + 7y + 7y + 49
y2 + 14y + 49