Problem 1: Infinite Ladder Find the equivalent resistance of an infinite ladder of resistors each 1...

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Problem 1: Infinite Ladder Find the equivalent resistance of an infinite ladder of resistors each 1 [2]. V ab b The way to approach this is to first find the equivalent resistance of the following circuit. Pretend you know the equivalent resistance R of the entire chain except for the first two resistors. In this scenario, adding those two resistors R and R is inconsequential. The equivalent resistance R of everything will be R in series with the parallel combination of R and R. a R R Vab R b Hint: You will uncover some "golden" ratios. Problem 1: Infinite Ladder Find the equivalent resistance of an infinite ladder of resistors each 1 [2]. V ab b The way to approach this is to first find the equivalent resistance of the following circuit. Pretend you know the equivalent resistance R of the entire chain except for the first two resistors. In this scenario, adding those two resistors R and R is inconsequential. The equivalent resistance R of everything will be R in series with the parallel combination of R and R. a R R Vab R b Hint: You will uncover some "golden" ratios.