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: 24

Answer

$I_{total}=82.37A\approx82.4A$

Work Step by Step

The total current applied in the circuit can be calculated as the hypotenuse of the right triangle by using the Pythagorean Theorem. $I_{total}^{2}=I_{resistor}^{2}+I_{coil}^{2}$ $I_{total}=\sqrt {(50.2A)^{2}+(65.3A)^{2}}=82.37A\approx82.4A$
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