Elementary Technical Mathematics

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

Chapter 6 - Review - Page 264: 34

Answer

$$70.6 \ \mu F.$$

Work Step by Step

We are given: $$\frac{1}{C}=\frac{1}{C_1}+\frac{1}{C_2}+\frac{1}{C_3}$$ We solve for the $C_2$ fraction: $$\frac{1}{C_2}=\frac{1}{C}-\frac{1}{C_1}-\frac{1}{C_3}$$ Now, by substitution, we have $$\frac{1}{C_2}=\frac{1}{25}-\frac{1}{75}-\frac{1}{80}=\frac{48}{1200}-\frac{16}{1200}-\frac{15}{1200}=\frac{17}{1200}$$ Hence, we get $$C_2=\frac{1200}{17}=70\frac{10}{17} \ \mu F\approx 70.6 \mu F.$$
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