ASVAB Math Formulas and Terms

Circumference Formula

pi times diameter

Volume Formula

pi times radius squared times height

y=m(slope)x+b(slope intercept)

Slope Intercept Formula

The point at which two lines meet

Vertex (Vertices)

The letter representing a number in a question. Can “vary” from question to question.

Variables

What do you do when a term with an exponent (x²) is raised to a power ((x²)²)?

Multiply the exponents. (x^4)

Numbers that appear on a number line (can be fractions)

Real Numbers

Either of two angles whose sum is 180°

Supplementary angles

1/2bh (one half base times height)

Area of a triangle formula

A=a+b/2 * h

Trapezoid area formula

Most nutrient absorption happens in the?

Small intestine

Which type of muscle is involuntary and found in the walls of internal organs like the stomach and intestines?

Smooth muscle

___________ are small cell fragments in the blood that clump together at injury sites to form clots, preventing excessive bleeding.

Platelets

____________________ is the process by which cells break down glucose using oxygen to produce ATP, the energy currency of the cell.

Cellular respiration

The_______________ is made up of glands (like the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands) that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.

Endocrine system

Which organ in the human body is primarily responsible for detoxifying chemicals and producing bile?

Liver

Which part of the plant transports water from the roots to the leaves?

Xylem

_________ transports sugars and nutrients made in the leaves to the rest of the plant.

Phloem

____________ is the site of photosynthesis, where sunlight is used to make glucose.

Chloroplast

Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

Arteries

_________ carry blood toward the heart, usually oxygen-poor blood.

Veins

_______________ are tiny vessels where nutrient and gas exchange occurs between blood and tissues.

Capillaries

_________ are tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves the blood. Their thin walls and large surface area make gas exchange highly efficient.

Alveoli

______________ are the nonliving components of an ecosystem that influence living organisms, such as sunlight, water, temperature, and soil.

Abiotic factors

____________ is the process by which a single cell divides to produce two genetically identical daughter cells. It’s used for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction in multicellular organisms.

Mitosis

_____________ are herbivores that eat producers (plants). Rabbits eat grass, making them one of these.

Primary consumers

= sq rt of: (x2-x1)+(y2-y1)

distance formula

Potential Energy = mass x gravity x height

Gravitational Potential Energy