Three identical circuits having 10 dB signal noise-to-noise ratio each are connected in
tandem with each other, what is the overall S/N?
A. 5.23 dB
B. 14.77dB
C. 30 dB
D. 40 dB

1 Answer

Answer :

A. 5.23 dB

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