I Need Immediate Help For Solving Electric Potential

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The discussion centers on calculating the electric potential generated by three point charges located at specific coordinates. The charges include a +6 microcoulomb charge positioned 0.3m north of the origin, a -10 microcoulomb charge 0.2m east of the origin, and a +12 microcoulomb charge 0.15m south of the origin. The formula for electric potential (V) is given by V = k * (q/r), where k is Coulomb's constant (8.99 x 10^9 N m²/C²), q is the charge, and r is the distance from the charge to the point of interest. The total electric potential at a point is the algebraic sum of the potentials due to each charge.

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I Need Immediate Help For Solving Electric Potential!

Ok, here is the problem.

I have an x and y axis.

a +6 micro coulomb charge is .3m north from the origin.

a -10 micro couloumb is .2m east from the origin

and a +12 micro coulomb is .15m south from the origin.

how do i solve this?

please help me immediatly.
 
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What is the formula for electric potential and how do you add(hint) the potentials on the charges?
 
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