ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 906517 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

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

77% Answer Correctly

a = π r

a = π d2

a = π d

a = π r2


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.


2

Solve for z:
z2 - 9 = 0

58% Answer Correctly
-3 or -8
8 or -9
3 or -3
7 or 7

Solution

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

z2 - 9 = 0
(z - 3)(z + 3) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (z - 3) or (z + 3) must equal zero:

If (z - 3) = 0, z must equal 3
If (z + 3) = 0, z must equal -3

So the solution is that z = 3 or -3


3

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

57% Answer Correctly

sum of interior angles = 180°

area = ½bh

perimeter = sum of side lengths

exterior angle = sum of two adjacent interior angles


Solution

A triangle is a three-sided polygon. It has three interior angles that add up to 180° (a + b + c = 180°). An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior angles that are opposite (d = b + c). The perimeter of a triangle is equal to the sum of the lengths of its three sides, the height of a triangle is equal to the length from the base to the opposite vertex (angle) and the area equals one-half triangle base x height: a = ½ base x height.


4

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

24% Answer Correctly

c = π d2

c = π r2

c = π r

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

If side a = 3, side b = 3, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{130} \)
\( \sqrt{68} \)
\( \sqrt{98} \)
\( \sqrt{18} \)

Solution

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

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 32 + 32
c2 = 9 + 9
c2 = 18
c = \( \sqrt{18} \)