ASVAB Math Knowledge Polygons Practice Test 337107 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.00
Score 0% 60%

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1

If the base of this triangle is 6 and the height is 6, what is the area?

58% Answer Correctly
105
91
18
36

Solution

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

a = ½bh
a = ½ x 6 x 6 = \( \frac{36}{2} \) = 18


2

The dimensions of this trapezoid are a = 4, b = 3, c = 5, d = 8, and h = 3. What is the area?

51% Answer Correctly
16
37\(\frac{1}{2}\)
22
16\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Solution

The area of a trapezoid is one-half the sum of the lengths of the parallel sides multiplied by the height:

a = ½(b + d)(h)
a = ½(3 + 8)(3)
a = ½(11)(3)
a = ½(33) = \( \frac{33}{2} \)
a = 16\(\frac{1}{2}\)


3

If side a = 8, side b = 4, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{61} \)
\( \sqrt{80} \)
\( \sqrt{34} \)
\( \sqrt{53} \)

Solution

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

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 82 + 42
c2 = 64 + 16
c2 = 80
c = \( \sqrt{80} \)


4

If angle a = 36° and angle b = 31° what is the length of angle c?

71% Answer Correctly
113°
118°
110°
111°

Solution

The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:
180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 36° - 31° = 113°


5

If angle a = 43° and angle b = 53° what is the length of angle d?

56% Answer Correctly
130°
114°
127°
137°

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° - 43° - 53° = 84°

So, d° = 53° + 84° = 137°

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° - 43° = 137°