# Simplifying temperature profile

I am given the temperature profile below and the two equations:

$$Q = (2\pi R_0)LU_0(T_{1\infty}-T_{2\infty})\tag1\label1$$ $$\frac{1}{U_0R_0} = \frac{1}{h_1R_0} +\frac{\ln(R_\mathrm a/R_0)}{k}+ \frac{1}{h_2R_\mathrm a}\tag2\label2$$

How does \eqref{1} simplify for the temperature profile shown, i.e. the case where the temperature in the wall is very close to $$T_{1\infty}$$}?
$${U_0} = \left(\frac{1}{h_1} + \frac{R_0}{h_2R_\mathrm a}\right)^{-1}$$
What I don't understand is that I just simplified $$\ce{Eq(2)}$$ and not \eqref{1} which the question asks for. Or is it that by simplifying \eqref{2} I in turn simplify \eqref{1}, or have I completely misunderstood the question.
• Actually, the correct answer should be $$U_0=\frac{h_2R_a}{R_0}$$. These are shown as two separate equations only for mathematical convenience. You could eliminate Uo by combining them into a single equation. What do you get if you substitute the approximation I wrote into Eqn. 1? – Chet Miller Apr 24 at 11:52
• @ChetMiller Oh I forgot about the first term. Thank you! If I subtitute Your approximation into Eq.1 I get, $\ce{Q=(2πL)h_2R_a(T_{1∞}−T_{2∞})}$ – lotte07 Apr 24 at 12:29