- A

- B

- C

- D

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Correct answer: B
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Given resistors
We need a combination whose equivalent resistance is:
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Try likely series-parallel combinations
Since the options diagram is not visible, we test simple combinations of the given resistors.
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Check one natural combination
Put two resistors in parallel:
Then place this in series with the remaining resistor:
Now place this combination in parallel with the resistor:
Not equal to .
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Check another natural combination
Put one resistor in series with the resistor:
Put the other two resistors in parallel:
Total in parallel:
Not equal to .
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Check a very useful arrangement
Put the resistor in parallel with one resistor:
Then place this in series with the remaining two resistors:
Not equal to .
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Check the combination that gives exactly
Put two resistors in series:
Now this combination in parallel with the given resistor gives:
Then place the remaining resistor in series:
Not equal to .
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Try another arrangement
Put two resistors in parallel:
Put this in series with the resistor:
Now place remaining in parallel:
Not equal to .
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A combination that gives exactly
Consider one resistor in parallel with the series combination of another and :
Then adding the remaining in series gives:
Still not .
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Conclusion from the standard textbook version of this question
Since the circuit diagrams for options A, B, C, D are missing, the exact option cannot be reconstructed uniquely from the text alone. However, the stored correct answer is B, and such problems usually provide one diagram whose reduction gives .
Therefore, based on the provided official key, the correct option is:
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Important note
Without the actual circuit diagrams in options A, B, C, D, it is impossible to verify independently which arrangement corresponds to . So I cannot rigorously derive option B from the visible information alone.
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