ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 878748 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.45
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1

Solve for b:
b2 + 4b - 5 = 0

58% Answer Correctly
2 or -2
1 or -5
4 or -4
1 or -7

Solution

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

b2 + 4b - 5 = 0
(b - 1)(b + 5) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (b - 1) or (b + 5) must equal zero:

If (b - 1) = 0, b must equal 1
If (b + 5) = 0, b must equal -5

So the solution is that b = 1 or -5


2

If the length of AB equals the length of BD, point B __________ this line segment.

45% Answer Correctly

bisects

trisects

intersects

midpoints


Solution

A line segment is a portion of a line with a measurable length. The midpoint of a line segment is the point exactly halfway between the endpoints. The midpoint bisects (cuts in half) the line segment.


3

Solve for x:
x + 6 = -4 - 9x

59% Answer Correctly
-\(\frac{7}{9}\)
-1\(\frac{2}{7}\)
\(\frac{5}{6}\)
-1

Solution

To solve this equation, repeatedly do the same thing to both sides of the equation until the variable is isolated on one side of the equal sign and the answer on the other.

x + 6 = -4 - 9x
x = -4 - 9x - 6
x + 9x = -4 - 6
10x = -10
x = \( \frac{-10}{10} \)
x = -1


4

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

60% Answer Correctly

vertical, supplementary

obtuse, acute

supplementary, vertical

acute, obtuse


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

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

24% Answer Correctly

c = π r2

c = π d

c = π d2

c = π r


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.