Eleven equal wires of each of resistance r from the edges of an incomplete cube. Find the total resistance from one end of vacant edge of the cube to the other.

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Let A and B be the two vacant edges of the incomplete cube.Let current 2i enter at the point A and as AC and AG are symmetrical the current gets divided as i1 along AC and AG.At C a part of current i2 flows along CE and remaining current along CD.G is in similar position as C,current i2 flows along GE and remaining along GH.At point E current along CE and GE combine to give current 2i2 along EF.At F current along FD and Fh are equal to i2 .The current along FD and Cd combine to give current i1 along DB.Suppose V is potential difference across A and B.
Applying kirchoff second law to loop ABCD

 i1R+i1-i2R+i1R=V3i1R-i2R =V   eqn 1
Applying Kirchoffs law to loop ABEFDB,

i1R+i2R+2i2R+i2R+i1R=V2i1R+4i2R=V  eqn 2

From the above two eqn 

3i1R-i2R=2i1R+4i2Ri1=5i2   eqn 3
From eqn 1 and 3 

3R×5i2-i2R=V14i2R=V   eqn 4

If RAB represents resistance between A and B,then 

V=RAB×2i2   eqn 5

From eqn 4 and 5

RAB ×2i1=14i2R RAB ×2×5i2=14i2RRAB =1410R=1.4R

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