= • CALC A 1.50-m cylinder of radius 1.10 cm is made of a complicated mixture of materials. Its resistivity depends on the distance x from the left end and obeys the formula p(x) a + bx², where a and b are constants. At the left end, the re- sistivity is 2.25 × 10-8 •m, while at the right end it is 8.50 × 10-8 N·m. (a) What is the resistance of this rod? (b) What is the

= • CALC A 1.50-m cylinder of radius 1.10 cm is made of a complicated mixture of materials. Its resistivity depends on the distance x from the left end and obeys the formula p(x) a + bx², where a and b are constants. At the left end, the re- sistivity is 2.25 × 10-8 •m, while at the right end it is 8.50 × 10-8 N·m. (a) What is the resistance of this rod? (b) What is the

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