Question

When resistors 1 and 2 are connected in series, the equivalent resistance is 14.4 Ω. When they are connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance is 2.69 Ω. What are (a) the smaller resistance and (b) the larger resistance of these two resistors?

Answer 1

RS= Equivalent resistance in series =14.4

Rp = Equivalent resistance in parallel =2.69

Lets   TWO RESISTANCE

Now according to question  

   ............................(1)

R1 =Rs - R2 .....................................(2)

And

  

  

  

then put the R2 value on equation (2)

   R1 =Rs - R2

R1 = 14.4 - 10.8

ANSWER   

a) (a) the smaller resistance =

b)  the larger resistance of these two resistors is =