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A uniform wire is cut into 10 segments of increasing length. Each segment is having a resistance of 8 Ω more than that of previous segment. If the resistance of shortest segment is R and largest segment is 2 R. The original resistance of wire in ohm.

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a

1080

b

72

c

720

d

144

answer is D.

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R+9×8=2R;R+72=2RR=72
Common difference = 8
Sum of 'N' numbers=N2[2a+(n1)d]
=5[2×72+(101)8]=1080

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A uniform wire is cut into 10 segments of increasing length. Each segment is having a resistance of 8 Ω more than that of previous segment. If the resistance of shortest segment is R and largest segment is 2 R. The original resistance of wire in ohm.