Elementary Technical Mathematics

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.9 - Reciprocal Formulas Using a Calculator - Exercises - Page 262: 22

Answer

$C_{2}=1.30*10^{-8}F$.

Work Step by Step

Given $\frac{1}{C}=\frac{1}{C_{1}}+\frac{1}{C_{2}}+\frac{1}{C_{3}}$ $C=4.45*10^{-9}F, C_{1}=5.08*10^{-8}F, C_{2}=?, C_{3}=7.79*10^{-9}F$ $\frac{1}{4.45*10^{-9}}=\frac{1}{5.08*10^{-8}}+\frac{1}{C_{2}}+\frac{1}{7.79*10^{-9}}$ $\frac{1}{C_{2}}=\frac{10^{9}}{4.45}-(\frac{10^{8}}{5.08}+\frac{10^{9}}{7.79})$ $\frac{1}{C_{2}}=10^{8}(\frac{10}{4.45}-(\frac{1}{5.08}+\frac{10}{7.79}))$ $\frac{1}{C_{2}}=10^{8}(\frac{1}{0.445}-(\frac{1}{5.08}+\frac{1}{0.779}))$ Therefore, $C_{2}=1.30*10^{-8}F$ How to use the calculator: $0.445*x^{-1}-5.08*x^{-1}-0.779*x^{-1}=x^{-1}=$
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