You are given a number of 34 resistors, each capable of dissipating only 3.5 W without being destroyed. What is the minimum number of such resistors that you need to combine in series or in parallel to make a 34 2 resistance that is capable of dissipating at least 8.3 W?

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You are given a number of 34 Q resistors, each capable of dissipating only 3.5 W without
being destroyed. What is the minimum number of such resistors that you need to combine
in series or in parallel to make a 34 2 resistance that is capable of dissipating at least 8.3 W?
Transcribed Image Text:You are given a number of 34 Q resistors, each capable of dissipating only 3.5 W without being destroyed. What is the minimum number of such resistors that you need to combine in series or in parallel to make a 34 2 resistance that is capable of dissipating at least 8.3 W?
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