Superposition calculation for a circuit

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Homework Statement


I have tried to answer the superposition question in the included file. I have gone through the workings as the same as in my john bird electrical book. I believe I have done nothing wrong in my approach and should be getting the same answer as my thevenins answer. the current through the load is completely different though

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total impedance when v2 removed = j4 in series with parallel j6 and 35 + j 35 .71
v1 removed total impedance j6 in series with parallel j4 and 35 + j35.71
then volts over resistances to find I then use the currents to find load current adding i2 and i5.
i1 x j6/j6 + 35 + j 35.71 = I2
i4 x j4/j4 + 35 + j35.71 = 1 5

i5 + i2 = I load

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it is included in file
I have added my attemp
 

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Hi billyray,

Welcome to Physics Forums!

I've just taken a look at your work for the first part where you've suppressed the V2 source, and I find that I don't agree with your net impedance value. In particular, the imaginary component looks incorrect to me. I think things started to go off the rails when you were dealing with the numerator during the normalization of the complex fraction. This is the bit I'm referring to:

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hi Gniell
Thank you so much for listening. I am trying very hard and small mistakes and lack of confidence is frustrating me. I have studied a lot for this and thought I could do it. I have changed the numerator as I see I did not add j4 do you think it is more wrong than this?. I have attached my correction.
 

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I then multiplied by the conjugate of the denominator that was 35- j35.71
 
You're good until the last two lines. You can't add the j4 to the numerator at that point: it's a separate term with a different denominator.
 
Thanks gneill
i will redo