Elementary Technical Mathematics

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

Chapter 12 - Section 12.3 - Triangles - Exercise - Page 400: 21

Answer

$V_{total}$ = $ 116V$

Work Step by Step

The voltage applied in the circuit can be calculated as the hypotenuse of the right triangle by using the Pythagorean Theorem. Thus, we have: $V_{total}^2=(85.2V)^{2} + (78.4V)^{2}$ $V_{total}$ = $\sqrt {(85.2V)^{2} + (78.4V)^{2}} = 115.78~V\approx 116~V$
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