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From the image, you are solving for reactive power correction using the following steps:

1. **Calculate the Current Reactive Power (Q1):**
   The formula given is:
   \[
   Q1 = S \times \sin\left(\cos^{-1}(0.65)\right)
   \]
   where \( S = 400 \text{ kVA} \), and 0.65 is the power factor.

2. **Calculate the Desired Reactive Power (Q2):**
   The formula is:
   \[
   Q2 = S \times \sin\left(\cos^{-1}(0.85)\right)
   \]
   where 0.85 is the desired power factor.

3. **Determine the Required Reactive Power (kVAr) Correction:**
   \[
   \text{Required kVAr} = Q1 - Q2
   \]
   This gives the reactive power that needs to be corrected using a capacitor bank.

4. **Select the Appropriate Capacitor Bank:**
   Based on the required reactive power from the previous calculation, you can select the appropriate capacitor bank rating (e.g., 50 kVAr, 100 kVAr, 150 kVAr, or 200 kVAr) from the provided table.

Let me help you calculate the required kVAr correction.

- \( S = 400 \, \text{kVA} \)
- Power factor before correction: \( 0.65 \)
- Desired power factor: \( 0.85 \)

### Calculation of Q1 and Q2:

1. **Current Reactive Power (Q1):**
   \[
   Q1 = 400 \times \sin\left(\cos^{-1}(0.65)\right)
   \]

2. **Desired Reactive Power (Q2):**
   \[
   Q2 = 400 \times \sin\left(\cos^{-1}(0.85)\right)
   \]

I'll calculate these values for you.It seems there was a timeout error during the calculation. Let me retry the process for you now.It looks like there's still an issue with performing the calculation here. You can try calculating using the following formulas manually:

1. **Current Reactive Power (Q1)**:
   \[
   Q1 = 400 \times \sin\left(\cos^{-1}(0.65)\right)
   \]

2. **Desired Reactive Power (Q2)**:
   \[
   Q2 = 400 \times \sin\left(\cos^{-1}(0.85)\right)
   \]

Once you get the values of \( Q1 \) and \( Q2 \), subtract them to find the required kVAr correction:
\[
\text{Required kVAr} = Q1 - Q2
\]

You can also use a calculator or let me know if you'd like further assistance with it.

### Relative Questions:
1. How is reactive power different from active power?
2. Why is power factor correction important in electrical systems?
3. How does the choice of capacitor bank rating affect system performance?
4. What would happen if the power factor is not corrected?
5. How can you improve the efficiency of power factor correction?

**Tip:** Power factor correction can reduce energy losses and improve the lifespan of electrical equipment.

How to calculate the required reactive power correction (kVAr) for a power factor correction using the given steps?

Learn how to calculate the required reactive power (kVAr) correction using given power factor values. This tutorial covers key electrical concepts including trigonometric calculations for reactive power and selecting the appropriate capacitor bank.

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