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E1 = 1.730*105 N/C E2 = -1.701*105 N/C Now I take the X and Y components using sine and cosine?

For each component (x and y)? Or should I just use the pythagorean theorem to find the diagonal distance from the charge to P?

To be honest I have no idea what to use for the magnitude. I tried a bunch of different things and got totally different answers. I thought of splitting them up into EX1, EY1, EX2 and EY2, but I don't know what the actual magnitude should be. Should it be (k*q*cosθ)/r2 for the x and...

But what values should I be using?

Homework Statement Charge q1 = +8.36 μC is fixed at the origin and charge q2 = -4.28μC is fixed on the +x-axis, 0.371m from the origin. (a) Find the direction and magnitude of the electric field at a point P that has coordinates (0.466, 0.466) m. (b) Find the direction and magnitude of the...