Assignment problem on Operational Amplifier

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The discussion centers on verifying calculations related to an operational amplifier circuit and identifying the mathematical operation it performs. Participants confirm that the working appears correct and suggest that the equation V = (V1 + V2)/2 represents an average voltage. They note that the circuit's output includes a gain applied to this average voltage. The conversation reflects uncertainty about a specific terminology for this operation, but consensus leans towards it being an average potential difference. Overall, the circuit's function is primarily identified as averaging with an additional gain factor.
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The question is as given in the image attached entitled 'amplifier question' I would just like someone to check my working and verify whether it's correct or not. Thanks. And also want to ask on the second part which is 'what mathematical operation does this circuit perform?' Any help would be really appreciated.



Relevant equations would be V+ = V- I guess.



The attempt on my question is as attached in the image entitled 'amplifier question 2'
 

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lawteoh777 said:
The question is as given in the image attached entitled 'amplifier question' I would just like someone to check my working and verify whether it's correct or not. Thanks. And also want to ask on the second part which is 'what mathematical operation does this circuit perform?' Any help would be really appreciated.



Relevant equations would be V+ = V- I guess.



The attempt on my question is as attached in the image entitled 'amplifier question 2'

Your work looks correct to me. And for the second part of the question, what does the equation V = (V1 + V2)/2 look like to you? It should be the form of a familiar operation...

And the gain afterwards (from the output resistors) is just gain on top of the original operation.
 
Really no idea on what the equation V = (V1 + V2)/2 looks like to me. It looks like average potential difference, but it doesn't make sense also. :/
 
lawteoh777 said:
Really no idea on what the equation V = (V1 + V2)/2 looks like to me. It looks like average potential difference, but it doesn't make sense also. :/

That's what I would have called it, an average voltage. With gain afterwards. Not sure if it has a catchier name...
 
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