Need help in Aptitude Question

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RRITESH KAKKAR

Joined Jun 29, 2010
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Irrational values cannot be accurately expressed via fractions/expansions so Yes! the correct answer is (√3+1) --- because non-negative values are consistent with 'resistors'

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Hello Hp,
The question was nothing but it has taken my mind, i was thinking we have to do lot of thinking as wb suggestion to make it open an close.
i don't believe i am talking to pilot.
 

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
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I like this solution an remember it.
anyway, how i you get 1.5%?
Don't "remember" it, understand the concepts behind it so that you can apply it to problems in general.

The 1.5% comes as follows:

We know that the bounds are 2.67 Ω and 2.75 Ω. So our "best" estimate is the midpoint. You could use either the arithmetic mean (the average) or the geometric mean. The arithmetic mean is

\(
R_{arith} \; = \; \frac{R_{min}+R_{max}}{2} \; = \; 2.708333 \Omega \; = \; 2.71 \Omega
\)

while the geometric mean is

\(
R_{geo} \; = \; \sqrt{R_{min} \cdot R_{max}} \; = \; 2.708012 \Omega \; = \; 2.71 \Omega
\)

As you can see, we have the bounds so tight already that there is no practical difference between the two means.

Now for the tolerance we just take the difference between one of the bounds and our best estimate and divide by that best estimate.

\(
\frac{\Delta R}{R} \; = \; \frac{2.71 \Omega \; - \; 2.67 \Omega}{2.71 \Omega} \; = \; 1.599 %
\)

If you don't do any rounding you get 1.538%.[/tex]
 

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
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Hello,
(1 Ω)(Req) = (Req)(1 Ω) + (Req)^2 - (2 Ω)(1 Ω) - (2 Ω)(Req)
(Req)(1 Ω) + (Req)^2 - (2 Ω²) - (2 Ω)(Req) - (1 Ω)(Req) = 0
(Req)^2 + (Req)(1 Ω) - (2 Ω)(Req) - (1 Ω)(Req) - (2 Ω²) = 0
(Req)^2 + (Req)[1 Ω - 2 Ω - 1 Ω] - (2 Ω²) = 0
(Req)^2 - (2 Ω)(Req) - (2 Ω²) = 0

Why are you Ω² the unit?
Think of area. If you have a rectangle that is 5 m on one side and 10 m on the other, the area is 50 square meters, or 50 m².

Mathematically it is all consistent because you are multiplying

A = (5 m)·(10 m) = 5·10·m·m = 50 m²
 

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RRITESH KAKKAR

Joined Jun 29, 2010
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We know that the bounds are 2.67 Ω and 2.75 Ω.
from where we got this term?
i have studied arithmetic mean (the average) or the geometric mean but in real i on't get it.

from where you study so deep?



 

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
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A = (5 m)·(10 m) = 5·10·m·m = 50 m²

but Ω² does not make sense
Remember that this is an intermediate, mathematical expression. Intermediate terms seldom have any direct physical meaning.

But let's look at how the units work out

a = 1
b = -2 Ω
c = -2 Ω²

\(
R_{eq} \; = \; \frac{-b \; \pm \; \sqrt{b^2 \; - \; 4ac} }{2}
\.
R_{eq} \; = \; \frac{- \( -2 \Omega \) \; \pm \; \sqrt{ \( -2 \Omega \) ^2 \; - \; 4\(1\)\(-2 \Omega ^2\)} }{2}
\.
R_{eq} \; = \; \frac{2 \Omega \; \pm \; \sqrt{ 4 \Omega^2 \; + \; 8 \Omega ^2} }{2}
\.
R_{eq} \; = \; \frac{2 \Omega \; \pm \; 2 \Omega \sqrt{ 1 \; + \; 2} }{2}
\.
R_{eq} \; = \; \( 1 \; \pm \; \sqrt{3} \) \Omega
\)

You treat units just like any other factor.
 
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