Two copper wires X and Y

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Problem

Two copper wires X and Y, each 3.0 m long, are connected in parallel. Wire X has radius 0.5 mm and wire Y has radius 1.0 mm. The resistivity of copper is 1.7×10−8 Ω m1.7\times10^{-8}\,\Omega\,\text{m}. What is the equivalent resistance between their ends? (a) 0.052 Ω0.052\,\Omega (b) 0.013 Ω0.013\,\Omega (c) 0.081 Ω0.081\,\Omega (d) 0.016 Ω0.016\,\Omega

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