ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 958257 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Simplify (y - 9)(y - 7)

64% Answer Correctly
y2 - 16y + 63
y2 + 2y - 63
y2 - 2y - 63
y2 + 16y + 63

Solution

To multiply binomials, use the FOIL method. FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last and refers to the position of each term in the parentheses:

(y - 9)(y - 7)
(y x y) + (y x -7) + (-9 x y) + (-9 x -7)
y2 - 7y - 9y + 63
y2 - 16y + 63


2

Solve for a:
a + 8 > 5 - 2a

55% Answer Correctly
a > -1
a > 9
a > -\(\frac{3}{7}\)
a > \(\frac{1}{4}\)

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 > sign and the answer on the other.

a + 8 > 5 - 2a
a > 5 - 2a - 8
a + 2a > 5 - 8
3a > -3
a > \( \frac{-3}{3} \)
a > -1


3

A(n) __________ is two expressions separated by an equal sign.

77% Answer Correctly

problem

expression

equation

formula


Solution

An equation is two expressions separated by an equal sign. The key to solving equations is to 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.


4

If the base of this triangle is 4 and the height is 3, what is the area?

58% Answer Correctly
17\(\frac{1}{2}\)
45
6
82\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Solution

The area of a triangle is equal to ½ base x height:

a = ½bh
a = ½ x 4 x 3 = \( \frac{12}{2} \) = 6


5

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

47% Answer Correctly

c2 + a2

a2 - c2

c2 - a2

c - a


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, \(c = \sqrt{a + b}\)