What would be the capacitive reactance of the circuit shown in figure "A" of the illustration if the capacitance of C1 was 100 microfarads, the capacitance of C2 was 200 microfarads and the frequency of the source was 60 cycles per second (Hz)? EL-0038

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Option A: 8.8 ohms. Total parallel capacitance equals 300 microfarads (0.0003 F). Using capacitive reactance formula Xc = 1 / (2 * pi * f * C) at 60 Hz yields 1 / (2 * 3.1416 * 60 * 0.0003) = 8.84 ohms, rounding to 8.8 ohms.