Your answer is partially correct. You are given a number of 43 Q resistors, each capable of dissipating only 2.0 W without being destroyed. What is the minimum number of such resistors that you need to combine in series or in parallel to make a 43 Q resistance that is capable of dissipating at least 7.1 W? Number i 9 Units No units

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You are given a number of 43 Q resistors, each capable of dissipating only 2.0 W without being destroyed. What is the minimum
number of such resistors that you need to combine in series or in parallel to make a 43 Q resistance that is capable of dissipating at
least 7.1 W?
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i
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