Three resistors of

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Problem

Three resistors of

5\,\Omega

,

10\,\Omega

and

20\,\Omega

are connected in parallel. Which one of the following statements about the equivalent resistance

R_{\text{eq}}

is correct? (a)

R_{\text{eq}}

lies between

10\,\Omega

and

20\,\Omega

. (b)

R_{\text{eq}}\;\text{is approximately}\;11.7\,\Omega.

(c)

R_{\text{eq}}

is less than

5\,\Omega

. (d)

R_{\text{eq}}

lies between

5\,\Omega

and

10\,\Omega

.

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