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Oh, I see... so this reduces the problem to something more like: What if q3 is on the x axis, either to the right or to the left of both q1 qnd q2? Am I correct?

Thanks for your reply, Why would the force only be zero on the x-axis? q1 and q2 are of opposite charge so one is pulling on q3 and another is pushing against it... wouldn't that make q3 have a zero net force on the y-axis as well. In addition, how do I approach this problem? I need to...

particle 1 of charge q1 = +1.2 µC and particle 2 of charge q2 = -2.5 µC, are held at separation L = 14 cm on an x axis. If particle 3 of unknown charge q3 is to be located such that the net electrostatic force on it from particles 1 and 2 is zero, what must be the (a) x and (b) y coordinates of...