ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 884596 Results

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1

Which of the following statements about a parallelogram is not true?

50% Answer Correctly

the perimeter of a parallelogram is the sum of the lengths of all sides

the area of a parallelogram is base x height

a parallelogram is a quadrilateral

opposite sides and adjacent angles are equal


Solution

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides. Opposite sides (a = c, b = d) and angles (red = red, blue = blue) are equal. The area of a parallelogram is base x height and the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all sides (a + b + c + d).


2

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, -1) and (2, -5). What is the slope-intercept equation for this line?

41% Answer Correctly
y = 3x + 2
y = \(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 4
y = -x - 3
y = -\(\frac{1}{2}\)x - 3

Solution

The slope-intercept equation for a line is y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept of the line. From the graph, you can see that the y-intercept (the y-value from the point where the line crosses the y-axis) is -3. 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, -5) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(-5.0) - (-1.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{-4}{4} \)
m = -1

Plugging these values into the slope-intercept equation:

y = -x - 3


3

If side a = 4, side b = 4, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{128} \)
\( \sqrt{97} \)
\( \sqrt{85} \)
\( \sqrt{32} \)

Solution

According to the Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse squared is equal to the sum of the two perpendicular sides squared:

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 42 + 42
c2 = 16 + 16
c2 = 32
c = \( \sqrt{32} \)


4

What is 5a6 - 4a6?

74% Answer Correctly
20a12
1a6
a12
1

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.

5a6 - 4a6 = 1a6


5

Find the value of a:
2a + x = 1
3a + x = -8

42% Answer Correctly
-9
-4\(\frac{2}{5}\)
-\(\frac{11}{67}\)
1\(\frac{1}{26}\)

Solution

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

2a + x = 1
x = 1 - 2a

then substitute the result (1 - 2a) into the second equation:

3a + 1(1 - 2a) = -8
3a + (1 x 1) + (1 x -2a) = -8
3a + 1 - 2a = -8
3a - 2a = -8 - 1
a = -9
a = \( \frac{-9}{1} \)
a = -9