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Algebra

Exponents and Radicals

 
 
Solution of a Quadratic
Quadratic equations in the form
may be solved by the following:
 
 
 
Transposition of Terms
 
If , then , .

If , then ,  
  , , .

If , then ,  
  , , .

If , then ,
  , ,

Decibels

The number of dB by which two power

outputs P1 and P2 (in Watts) may differ, is

expressed by

or in terms of volts,

or in current,

while power ratios are independent of source and load impedance

values, voltage and current ratios in these formulas hold true only

when Z1 and Z2 are equal. In circuits where these impedances differ,

voltage and current ratios are expressed by,

 

or,

 

dB Expressed in Watts & Volts

dB*

Above Zero Level

Below Zero Level

Watts

Volts

Watts

Volts

0

0.0010

0.775

0.001000

0.7746

1

0.0013

0.869

0.000794

0.6904

2

0.0016

0.975

0.000631

0.6153

3

0.0020

1.094

0.000501

0.5483

4

0.0025

1.227

0.000398

0.4888

5

0.0032

1.377

0.000316

0.4356

6

0.0040

1.545

0.000251

0.3883

7

0.0050

1.734

0.000200

0.3460

8

0.0063

1.946

0.000159

0.3084

9

0.0079

2.183

0.000126

0.2748

10

0.0100

2.449

0.000100

0.2449

11

0.0126

2.748

0.0000794

0.2183

12

0.0159

3.084

0.0000631

0.1946

13

0.0200

3.460

0.0000501

0.1734

14

0.0251

3.882

0.0000398

0.1545

15

0.0316

4.356

0.0000316

0.1377

16

0.0398

4.888

0.0000251

0.1228

17

0.0501

5.483

0.0000200

0.1095

18

0.0631

6.153

0.0000159

0.0975

19

0.0794

6.904

0.0000126

0.0869

20

0.1

7.746

1 x 10 e-5

7.75 x 10 e -2

30

1.0

24.493

1 x 10 e-6

2.45 x 10 e-2

40

10.0

77.460

1 x 10 e-7

7.75 x 10 e-3

50

1 x 10 e +2

244.93

1 x 10 e-8

2.45 x 10 e-3

60

1 x 10 e+3

774.60

1 x 10 e-9

7.75 x 10 e-4

70

1 x 10 e+4

2,449.0

1 x 10 e-10

2.45 x 10 e-4

80

1 x 10 e+5

7,746.0

1 x 10 e-11

7.75 x 10 e-5

90

1 x 10 e+6

24,493.0

1 x 10 e-12

2.45 x 10 e-5

100

1 x 10 e +7

77,460.0

1 x 10 e-13

7.75 x 1- e-6

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