Q.

R1 and R2 are two resistors and r1 and r2 are equivalent resistances in series and parallel respectively, then R1R2:

1 r1r2r1+r2  
2 r1+r2r1r2  
3 r1+r1-4r1r2r1+r1+4r1r2  
4 r1+r12-4r1r2r1-r12-4r1r2  

Ans.

(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