Finding Electric Field for Three Point Charges

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To find the total electric field at (0 cm, 8 cm) from three point charges, first calculate the individual electric fields using the formula E = (KeQ)/r². The electric fields calculated are E1 = 2742295.52, E2 = 2742295.52, and E3 = 8333333.33. Since the electric field is a vector quantity, determine the direction of each field vector and sum them to find the total electric field. Additionally, for the total electric potential at both (0 cm, 0 cm) and (0 cm, 8 cm), use the formula V = (KeQ)/r for each charge and sum the potentials. This approach will yield both the total electric field and potential at the specified points.
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Homework Statement


The questions are based off of the diagram I attached.
First, I had to find the strength of the electric field due to each charge at (0 cm, 8 cm).
Now I need to find the total electric field (both magnitude and direction) at (0 cm, 8 cm) and the total electric potential due to these three charges at the origin (0 cm, 0 cm) and (0 cm, 8 cm).


Homework Equations


E=\frac{KeQ}{r^2}
V=\frac{KeQ}{r}
Ue=qVTOT

The Attempt at a Solution


I found the electric fields to be:
E1= 2742295.52
E2= 2742295.52
E3= 8.33333.33

Now how do I go from here to the total electric field and then total electric potential?
 

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Remember that the electric field is a vector quantity. Find the direction of the field vectors due to each charge at point (0,8) and add them as vectors.

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