//Ex 2.8 page 72 clc; clear; close; IS1=100;// A IS2=150;// A vd1=2.1;// V vd2=1.75;// V I=250;// A rf1=vd1/IS1;// ohm rf2=vd2/IS2;// ohm // Equating voltage drops // vd1+IS1*re = vd2+IS2*re re=(vd1-vd2)/(IS2-IS1) printf(' Series resistance = %.3f ohm',re)