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samfulton
January 12, 2019, 01:08 PM
A three-branch parallel circuit has a total resistance of 385.83 ohms. Two of the resistors are 680 ohms and 1500 ohms. What is the value of the third resistor?
Your Answer: 2180 ohms
Why is this wrong

kwegley
January 23, 2019, 03:03 PM
A three-branch parallel circuit has a total resistance of 385.83 ohms. Two of the resistors are 680 ohms and 1500 ohms. What is the value of the third resistor?
Your Answer: 2180 ohms
Why is this wrong

Let x = third resistor
1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 = 1/Rtotal
Rearrange the equation
1/Rtotal - 1/R1 - 1/R2 = 1/R3
1/358.83 - 1/680 - 1/1500 = 1/x
When solved x = 2200 ohm

cbmcbride
August 4, 2022, 05:02 PM
Let x = third resistor
1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 = 1/Rtotal
Rearrange the equation
1/Rtotal - 1/R1 - 1/R2 = 1/R3
1/358.83 - 1/680 - 1/1500 = 1/x
When solved x = 2200 ohm

I believe this is incorrect, can you actually demonstrate your calculations!