Electric Field over an infinite sheet

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Homework Statement



Diagram of a large flat nonconducting sheet with a circular hole cut from its center, with a z axis rising perpendicular to the surface and a point P on the axis, labeled Figure 23-41. Overlaid is a Firefox hint window for Chapter 23, Problem 34.


Homework Equations



E = σ/2ε0 (infinite sheet)
E = σ/2ε0(1 - z/(z^2 + R^2)^1/2) (charged disk)

The Attempt at a Solution



Is this the correct method below?

E = σ/2ε0 (infinite sheet) - [σ/2ε0(1 - z/(z^2 + R^2)^1/2)]
 
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yes...just subtract the independent fields due to infinite plane and the disc at point P. your expression is alright.