The resistance y in ohms of 1000 feet of solid copper wire at 77F can be approximated

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The resistance y in ohms of 1000 feet of solid copper wire at 77°F can be approximated by the model

where x is the diameter of the wire in mils (0.001 in.). Use a graphing utility to graph the model. By about what factor is the resistance changed when the diameter of the wire is doubled?

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781285057095

10th Edition

Authors: Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards

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