Electric Dipole Moment question

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Homework Statement


Point charges +4.70 and -4.70 are separated by distance 3.90mm, forming an electric dipole.
The charges are in a uniform electric field whose direction makes an angle 37.0 degrees with the line connecting the charges. What is the magnitude of this field if the torque exerted on the dipole has magnitude 7.00×10−9 Nm ?

Homework Equations


τ=d(sinθ)qE
E=τ[itex]/[/itex](sinθ)dq

The Attempt at a Solution


(7E-9) / sin(30)(.0039)(4.7E-9)

763.78 N/C

What am I doing wrong?
 
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37, thank you
I was getting so frustrated, stupid error
For anyone else who reads this thread you should get 634.6N/C when you plug in sin(37) into the equation above