Infinite triangular Resistance

Determine the resistance R A B { R }_{ AB } between the points A and B of the frame made of thin homogeneous wire (as shown in figure), assuming that the number of successively embedded equilateral triangles (with sides decreasing by half) tends to infinity. Side A B AB is equal to a a units and the resistance of unit length of wire is ρ \rho units.

If the resistance R A B { R }_{ AB } is of the form a ρ ( d c f ) a\rho \left( \dfrac { \sqrt { d } -c }{ f } \right) , find d + c + f d+c+f .


The answer is 11.

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I t f o l l o w s f r o m t h e s y m m e t r y c o n s i d e r a t i o n s t h a t t h e i n i t i a l c i r c u i t c a n b e r e p l a c e d b y a n e q u i v a l e n t o n e a s s h o w n It\quad follows\quad from\quad the\quad symmetry\quad considerations\quad \\ that\quad the\quad initial\quad circuit\quad can\quad be\quad replaced\quad by\quad an\quad equivalent\quad one\quad as\quad shown W e r e p l a c e t h e i n n e r t r i a n g l e c o n s i s t i n g o f a n i n f i n i t e n u m b e r o f e l e m e n t s b y a r e s i s t o r o f r e s i s t a n c e R A B 2 , w h e r e t h e r e s i s t a n c e R A B i s s u c h t h a t R A B = r = a ρ , a f t e r s i m p l i f i c a t i o n , t h e c i r c u i t b e c o m e a s y s t e m o f s e r i e s a n d p a r a l l e l r e s i s t a n c e s . I n o r d e r t o f i n d r i w r i t e t h e e q u a t i o n r = R ( R + R . r 2 R + r 2 ) ( R + R + R . r 2 R + r 2 ) 1 s o l v i n g a b o v e e q u a t i o n r = a ρ ( 7 1 3 ) We\quad replace\quad the\quad inner\quad triangle\quad consisting\quad of\quad an\quad infinite\quad number\quad of\quad elements\\ by\quad a\quad resistor\quad of\quad resistance\quad \frac { { R }_{ AB } }{ 2 } \quad ,\quad where\quad the\quad resistance\quad { R }_{ AB }\quad is\quad such\quad that\\ { R }_{ AB }=r=a\rho \quad ,\quad after\quad simplification,\quad the\quad circuit\quad become\quad a\quad system\quad of\quad series\quad and\quad parallel\\ resistances.\quad In\quad order\quad to\quad find\quad r\quad i\quad write\quad the\quad equation\quad \\ r=R\left( R+\frac { R.\frac { r }{ 2 } }{ R+\frac { r }{ 2 } } \right) { \left( R+R+\frac { R.\frac { r }{ 2 } }{ R+\frac { r }{ 2 } } \right) }^{ -1 }\\ solving\quad above\quad equation\quad r=a\rho \left( \frac { \sqrt { 7 } -1 }{ 3 } \right)

why we consider r/ 2 as Resistance in middle?

rohan sanjay kalyankar - 4 years, 4 months ago

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It is a Mesh of infinite resistances so if we consider a equivalent resistance r across AB then we have to take r/2 across the mid as the length is half of That of AB and r is directly proportional to l.

Rishabh Deep Singh - 4 years, 4 months ago

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Hi, AB is connect to another apex of the inner triangle, but your equivalent resistance is not connected to the middle of AB any more. Why is that?

Steve Mao - 2 years, 7 months ago

Why is the equivalent resistance directly proportional to the length of the outermost triangle, Moreover how do we know that the equivalent resistance will be finite that is the series will converge ?

BIJAYAN RAY - 2 years ago

My answer is 8. As i get d=5 c=1 f=2

Rupali Sharma - 2 years, 10 months ago

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It is Wrong @Rupali Sharma

Rishabh Deep Singh - 2 years, 10 months ago

Why did we assumed that equivalent resistance directly proportional to the length of the outermost triangle, Moreover how do we know the equivalent resistance will be finite that is the series will converge?

BIJAYAN RAY - 2 years ago

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