Adding up capacitors in series/parelle, the book got a slighty diff answer?

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Hello everyone, I'm confused on why I'm missing this problem. Here is my work and problem:
http://suprfile.com/src/1/25o5ux/lastscan.jpg

Any ideas?
I know you add up capitors in series like
(c1)(c2)/(c1+c2)

in parellel
c1 + c2 +...+cn
 
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it seems to book has rounded down the result!
 
mr_coffee said:
Hello everyone, I'm confused on why I'm missing this problem. Here is my work and problem:
http://suprfile.com/src/1/25o5ux/lastscan.jpg

Any ideas?
I know you add up capitors in series like
(c1)(c2)/(c1+c2)

in parellel
c1 + c2 +...+cn

I am presuming the book is using significant digits. Even though it isn't correct most books would interpret "10" as having two digits.

-Dan
 
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I can't even figure out what "problem" you're trying to solve here. I just see a bunch of different chains of capacitors and a bunch of math scrawled everywhere.

- Warren
 
Thanks everyone, i was just making sure my technique was right which it was and i did the next problem with inductors and it worked out fine.