Which of the following expressions correctly represents the tangent of the phase…

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Problem

Which of the following expressions correctly represents the tangent of the phase angle

\phi

between the source voltage and circuit current in a series RLC circuit? (a)

\tan\phi = \dfrac{X_L - X_C}{R}

(b)

\tan\phi = \dfrac{R}{X_L - X_C}

(c)

\tan\phi = \dfrac{X_L + X_C}{R}

(d)

\tan\phi = \dfrac{X_C - X_L}{R}