ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 946160 Results

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1

For this diagram, the Pythagorean theorem states that b2 = ?

47% Answer Correctly

c - a

c2 - a2

c2 + a2

a2 - c2


Solution

The Pythagorean theorem defines the relationship between the side lengths of a right triangle. The length of the hypotenuse squared (c2) is equal to the sum of the two perpendicular sides squared (a2 + b2): c2 = a2 + b2 or, solved for c, \(c = \sqrt{a + b}\)


2

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, -4) and (2, 8). What is the slope-intercept equation for this line?

41% Answer Correctly
y = 3x + 2
y = -1\(\frac{1}{2}\)x - 1
y = -2\(\frac{1}{2}\)x - 4
y = \(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 0

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 2. 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, -4) and (2, 8) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(8.0) - (-4.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{12}{4} \)
m = 3

Plugging these values into the slope-intercept equation:

y = 3x + 2


3

Factor y2 - 7y + 10

54% Answer Correctly
(y - 5)(y - 2)
(y - 5)(y + 2)
(y + 5)(y - 2)
(y + 5)(y + 2)

Solution

To factor a quadratic expression, apply the FOIL method (First, Outside, Inside, Last) in reverse. First, find the two Last terms that will multiply to produce 10 as well and sum (Inside, Outside) to equal -7. For this problem, those two numbers are -5 and -2. Then, plug these into a set of binomials using the square root of the First variable (y2):

y2 - 7y + 10
y2 + (-5 - 2)y + (-5 x -2)
(y - 5)(y - 2)


4

Which of the following is not true about both rectangles and squares?

63% Answer Correctly

the lengths of all sides are equal

the area is length x width

all interior angles are right angles

the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all four sides


Solution

A rectangle is a parallelogram containing four right angles. Opposite sides (a = c, b = d) are equal and the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all sides (a + b + c + d) or, comonly, 2 x length x width. The area of a rectangle is length x width. A square is a rectangle with four equal length sides. The perimeter of a square is 4 x length of one side (4s) and the area is the length of one side squared (s2).


5

The dimensions of this cylinder are height (h) = 6 and radius (r) = 4. What is the surface area?

48% Answer Correctly
48π
80π
90π

Solution

The surface area of a cylinder is 2πr2 + 2πrh:

sa = 2πr2 + 2πrh
sa = 2π(42) + 2π(4 x 6)
sa = 2π(16) + 2π(24)
sa = (2 x 16)π + (2 x 24)π
sa = 32π + 48π
sa = 80π