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Three wires of resistance , , and respectively are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the circuit is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

For a parallel combination of resistors, the equivalent resistance is found using the formula:

Substitute , , and :

Find the common denominator, which is :

Taking the reciprocal gives:

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Three wires of resistance , , and respectively are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the circuit is
A
B
C
D

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