Gravitational Force of Particles

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Homework Statement


There are three particles;
1) 26kg at 12i-hat
2)13kg at -5j-hat
3)13 kg at 5j-hat

A) What is the gravitational force on the 26kg mass due to the 13kg mass at -5j-hat

Homework Equations


F= GMm/r^2

The Attempt at a Solution


A) IN COMPONENTS;
Y Component
F=6.67E-11(13)(26)/5^2
9.01E-10 j-hat
X Component
F=6.67E-11(13)(26)/12^2
=1.57E-10 i-hat

I have solved this problem before in the exact same way and gotten the correct answers. I don't know why there answers are incorrect. Could someone point it out please? Thanks.
 
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−1.2E−10i-hat −5.1E-11 j-hat

Correct answers...
 
Still unsure how the attempt to solve is wrong, help please?
 
@heartshapedbox
Is the distance between the objects 5j, 12i, or some other number?
 
256bits said:
@heartshapedbox
Is the distance between the objects 5j, 12i, or some other number?
Yes that's the distance!