Transpose the formula for ‘A’ and find the value of A when
k1 = k2 = 0.2
k3 = 0.5
x1 = 40 x 10-3
x2 = 125 x 10-3
x3 = 60 x 10-3
Rt = 500

RT=x1k1A+x2k2A+x3k3A=1A(x1k1+x2k2+x3k3)A=1RT(x1k1+x2k2+x3k3)=1500⋅(40⋅10−30.2+125⋅10−30.2+60⋅10−30.5)=10−3500⋅(400.2+1250.2+600.5)=10−3500⋅(40⋅102+125⋅102+60⋅105)=10−3⋅10500⋅(402+1252+605)=10−3⋅105⋅102⋅(402+1252+605)=10−350⋅(20+62.5+12)=94.5⋅10−350A=1.89⋅10−3
