SOLUTION: Science and medicine: The combined resistance of two resistors R1 and R2 in a parallel circuit is given by the formula: RT= 1/1/R1 +1/R2 Simplify the formula.

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Question 77756: Science and medicine: The combined resistance of two resistors R1 and R2 in a parallel circuit is given by the formula:
RT= 1/1/R1 +1/R2
Simplify the formula.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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RT= 1/1/R1 +1/R2
Simplify the formula.
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Rt = 1/[(1/R1)+(1/R2)]
Rt = 1/[(R1+R2)/R1*R2]
Rt = (R1*R2)/(R1+R2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.