clc clear //input r=20;//resistance of resistor connected in series with inductor in ohms v=240;//supply voltage in volts f=50;//supply frequency in hertz pdr=130;//potential drop across resistor in volts pdl=170;//potential drop across inductor in volts //calculations cosp=((v*v)-(pdr^2)-(pdl^2))/(2*pdr*pdl);//power factor i=pdr/r;//current in amperes p=pdl*i*cosp;//power in watts //output mprintf('the power dissipated by the inductor is %3.0f W',p)