Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 12 - Cumulative Review - Page 446: 14

Answer

$325\ \Omega$ and $ 975\ \Omega$

Work Step by Step

Let the smaller resistance be $x$. Then the larger one will be $3x$. We add them and solve for $x$ as follows: $$ x+3x=1300 \Longrightarrow 4x=1300 \Longrightarrow x=\frac{1300}{4}=325 .$$ Thus, the smaller resistance is $325\ \Omega$ and the larger resistance is $3\times 325=975\ \Omega$
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