A 1500 W electric heater, 1250 W air conditioner, and a 1000 W microwave oven are plugged into the outlet of a 220 V circuit that has a 20 A circuit breaker. You plug an electric hair dryer into the same outlet. The hair dryer has a power settings of 600 W, 900 W, 1200 W and 1500 W. You start with the hair dryer on the 600 W setting and increases the power setting until the circuit breaker trips. Determine the power setting that will cause the breaker to trip.

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A 1500 W electric heater, 1250 W air conditioner, and a 1000 W microwave oven are plugged into the outlet of a 220 V circuit that has a 20 A circuit breaker. You plug an electric hair dryer into the same outlet. The hair dryer has a power settings of 600 W, 900 W, 1200 W and 1500 W. You start with the hair dryer on the 600 W setting and increases the power setting until the circuit breaker trips. Determine the power setting that will cause the breaker to trip.
 
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