ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 957127 Results

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1

If side a = 6, side b = 1, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

63% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{61} \)
\( \sqrt{37} \)
\( \sqrt{73} \)
\( \sqrt{20} \)

Solution

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

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 62 + 12
c2 = 36 + 1
c2 = 37
c = \( \sqrt{37} \)


2

If BD = 14 and AD = 23, AB = ?

75% Answer Correctly
17
9
4
15

Solution

The entire length of this line is represented by AD which is AB + BD:

AD = AB + BD

Solving for AB:

AB = AD - BD
AB = 23 - 14
AB = 9


3

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

57% Answer Correctly

perimeter = sum of side lengths

area = ½bh

sum of interior angles = 180°

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

If angle a = 36° and angle b = 48° what is the length of angle d?

56% Answer Correctly
144°
133°
143°
152°

Solution

An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior angles that are opposite:

d° = b° + c°

To find angle c, remember that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:

180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 36° - 48° = 96°

So, d° = 48° + 96° = 144°

A shortcut to get this answer is to remember that angles around a line add up to 180°:

a° + d° = 180°
d° = 180° - a°
d° = 180° - 36° = 144°


5

The dimensions of this cube are height (h) = 2, length (l) = 8, and width (w) = 8. What is the surface area?

51% Answer Correctly
180
18
192
210

Solution

The surface area of a cube is (2 x length x width) + (2 x width x height) + (2 x length x height):

sa = 2lw + 2wh + 2lh
sa = (2 x 8 x 8) + (2 x 8 x 2) + (2 x 8 x 2)
sa = (128) + (32) + (32)
sa = 192