1.

At super node V1 & V2

−2 V 2 V 2−V 3 V 1−V 3 V 1−4

+ + + + =0
1k 1k 1k 1k 1k

V 1 +V 2−V 3 =3(1)

At node V3

V 1−V 3 2 V 2 −V 3
+ + =0
1k 1k 1k

V 1 +V 2−2 V 3=−2 (2)

V 1−V 2 =2V x

V 1=3 V x [ V 2=V x ] (3)

From (1) & (3)

3 V x +V x −V 3=3

4 V x −V 3=3(4)

From (2) & (3)

3 V x +V x −2 V 3=−2

4 V x −2 V 3=−2(5)

Solving (4) & (5)

V 3=5 V

V x =2V

V 1=6 V

V 2=2 V

V o =1V
2. Finding Open circuit voltage

At node V1

12−V 1
+2 I x =0
4k

12−V 1
4k
V
( )
+2 2 =0
6k

3 V 1−4 V 2=3 6(1)

At node V2

V2 2
− =0
6k 1k

V 2=12 V (2)

Solving (1) & (2)

V 1=28 V (3)

V oc =V 1−V 2=16 V

Finding Short Circuit Current

At node V1

12−V 1 I sc
+2 I x =
4k 1k

12−V 1
4k
V
( )
I
+2 2 = sc
6 k 1k

72−6 V 1+8 V 2 =24 I sc

2 V 1−2 4 I sc =−72 ( 4 ) [V 1=V 2 ]

At node V2

V 2 2 I sc
− =
6k 1k 1k

V 1−6 I sc =1 2(5)
Solving (4) & (5)

I sc =8 mA .

V oc
R L= =2 kΩ
I sc

Power dissipated in R L=i2 R L

( )
2
16
¿ ×2 k
4k

¿ 32 mW