in an electric circuit , two resistors with resistances x and y are connected in parallel . if r is the combined resistance of these two resistors , then the reciprocal of r is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of x and y . what is r if x is 3 ohms and y is 5 ohms ?
"1 / r = 1 / x + 1 / y 1 / r = 1 / 3 + 1 / 5 = 8 / 15 r = 15 / 8 the answer is a ."
divide(multiply(5, 3), add(3, 5))