Let R0 be the initial resistance of both conductors ∴ At temperature θ their resistance will be, R1=R0(1+α1θ) and R2=R0(1+α2θ) for, series combination, Rs=R1+R2 Rs0(1+αsθ)=R0(1+α1θ)+R0(1+α2θ) where Rs0=R0+R0=2R0 ∴2R0(1+αsθ)=2R0+R0θ(α1+α2) or αs=2α1+α2 for parallel combination, Rp=R1+R2R1R2 where, Rp0=R0+R0R0R0=2R0 ∴2R0(1+αpθ)=R0(2+α1θ+α2θ)R02(1+α1θ+α2θ+α1α2θ) as α1 and α2 are small quantities ∴α1α2 is negligible or αp=2+(α1+α2)θα1+α2=2α1+α2[1−(α1+α2)θ] as (α1+α2)2 is negligible ∴αp=2α1+α2