Although X_L and R are both measured in ohms, they cannot be added by simple arithmetic.

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X_L seems to be a typographical error or a nonsensical term, but if it's intended to represent a reactance or any other electrical property measured in ohms, it still holds that reactance (inductive or capacitive) and resistance (R) are different components of impedance and cannot be simply added arithmetically because they are orthogonal components in a complex plane. Reactance and resistance must be combined using vector addition due to their phase difference.

Although XL and R Are Both Measured in Ohms, They

Although X_L and R Are Both Measured in Ohms, They