A resistor is found to have a resistance of 100Ωat 20oC and a resistance of 112Ω at 55o What is the Thermal Coefficient of Resistivity of the resistor? Got 3.43 x 10-3 or 0.00343 and said it was wrong, so I need help figuring out the right answer.

A resistor is found to have a resistance of 100Ωat 20oC and a resistance of 112Ω at 55o What is the Thermal Coefficient of Resistivity of the resistor? Got 3.43 x 10-3 or 0.00343 and said it was wrong, so I need help figuring out the right answer.

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