Two resistors $R_{1}$ and $R_{2}$ are joined in parallel. Find the equivalent resistance. [2 MARKS]

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Calculation: 2 Marks

Equivalent resistance $R_{T}$ is calculated by
$\frac{1}{R_{T}}$ = $\frac{1}{R_{1}}$ + $\frac{1}{R_{2}}$

$R_{T}$ = $\frac{R_{1} R_{2}}{R_{1} + R_{2}}$

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Equivalent resistance $R_{T}$ is calculated by
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