For maximum power transfer, R equals the Thévenin resistance seen at its terminals. Deactivate the ideal ten-volt source by shorting it. The two- and three-kilohm resistors then lie in parallel, giving 2×3/(2+3)=1.2 kΩ, in series with one kilohm. Total is 2.2 kΩ, B.
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