R1 and R2 are two resistors and r1 and r2 are equivalent resistances in series and parallel respectively, then R1R2:
(4)
Hence r1 = R1 + R2 iand r2 = R1 R2R1 + R2 ii⇒ R1 R2 = r2 r1Now, R1 - R22 = R1 + R22 - 4 R1 R2 = r12 - 4r2 r1R1 - R2 = r12 - 4r2 r1 … iiiand R1 + R2 = r1 … ivsolving equation (iii) and (iv) for R1 and R2.R1 = r1 + r12 - 4r1 r22and R2 = r1 - r12 - 4r1 r22R1R2=r1 + r12 - 4r1 r2r1 - r12 - 4r1 r2