Finding Electric Field at a Given Position due to Point Charges

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Homework Statement



Calculate the electric field at a given position due to two point charges +q and -q located on the z axis with a separation d.
q=10^-8 c
P(1 1 1)
d=0.1m

Homework Equations


E=1/4*pi*Eo*r^3*[(3*r'*p'*r'/r^2)-p']
p'=q*d' (d<<r)

The Attempt at a Solution


I think +q charge on the positive z axis and -q charge on the negative z axis so r'=p-(0 0 0). Is that wrong ?
The charges on the z axis with separation d so happy mean d/2 on the z direction. Can ı write r'=p-(0 0 d/2) ?
Which one ı choose ?
 
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