For maximum power the derivative of the above equation must be zero, after simplification we get
XL + XTH = 0
XL = – XTH
Putting the above relation in equation 1, we get
PL = V2TH × RL / ((RL+ RTH )2
Again for maximum power transfer, derivation of above equation must be equal to zero, after simplification we get
RL+ RTH = 2 RL
RL = RTH
Hence, the maximum power will transferred to the load from source, if RL = RTH and XL = – XTH in an AC circuit. This means that the load impedance should be equal to the complex conjugate of equivalent impedance of the circuit,
ZL = ZTH
Where ZTH is the complex conjugate of the equivalent impedance of the circuit.
This maximum power transferred,
Pmax = V2TH / 4 RTH or V2TH/ 4 RL