Determine the power factor of the circuit

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A series RLC circuit with a resistance of 280? has capacitive and inductive reactances of 320? and 460? , respectively.

a) What is the power factor of the circuit?

b) If the circuit operates at 60 Hz, what additional capacitance should be connected to the original capacitance to give a power factor of unity?

c) How should the capacitors be connected?

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