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Homework Statement
A resistor with resistance R is connected to a battery that has emf 15.0[V] and internal resistance r = 0.38[Ω].
For what two values of R will the power dissipated in the resistor be 78.0 W?
Homework Equations
P=I2R=(ε2/(R+r)2)R
The Attempt at a Solution
ε2R=(R2+2Rr+r2)P
R2+(2r-(ε2/P))R+r2=0
R=1/2[((ε2/P)-2r)±√(((ε2/P)-2r)2)-4r2
At this point I should be able to plug in what I know, and I get roughly
R=1.06±0.77
However that is not right, I have tried again making sure I kept my sig figs in order and all that good stuff, I get a couple similar but different answers, still all wrong though.
I have only one attempt left and it's worth 27% of the grade on this HW so any help would be appreciated greatly.
This is an image of my attempts, the problem, and how the solutions manual did the quadratic.