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Q.

A triangle is constructed using wires AB, BC and CA of same material and of resistance α,  2α and  3α, respectively. Another wire of resistance α/3 from A can make a sliding contact with wire BC. Find the maximum resistance of the network between points A and the point of sliding wire with BC.

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a

511α

b

38α

c

311α

d

58α

answer is C.

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∴   1Req = 1α+x+3α +15α−x=α5α−x +3 α+x 5α−x−α α+xαα+x 5α−x1Req=5α2−αx +15α2−3x2+12αx+a2+αxαα+x 5α−xReq=αα+x 5α−x21α2+12αx−3x2 ⇒   dReqdx = 0Reqmax= 311 α
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