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: 23

Answer

$I_{coil}=21.17A\approx21A$

Work Step by Step

The current passing through the coil can be calculated as one of the sides of the right triangle by using the Pythagorean Theorem. $I_{total}^{2}=I_{resistor}^{2}+I_{coil}^{2}$ $I_{coil}=\sqrt {I_{total}^{2}-I_{resistor}^{2}}$ $I_{coil}=\sqrt {(32A)^{2}-(24A)^{2}}=21.17A\approx21~A$
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