Components and Vectors and Lengths, Oh My

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Homework Statement



The components of a vector V are often written (Vx, Vy, Vz). What are the components and length of a vector which is the sum of the two vectors, V1 and V2, whose components are (3.4, 1.0, 15.0) and (5.1, -4.6, -1.0)?



Homework Equations



(Vx)=8.5
(Vy)=-3.6
(Vz)=14


The Attempt at a Solution


To my understanding it should be (Vx)² + (Vy)² + (Vz)² = √Length

But my Program say nay to such an answer...Is there somthing I missed?
 
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Ugh I fail, a Negative Being Squared is Positive... Void all that, I suck. : (