Is the Electric Field Calculation for an Infinite Sheet Correct?

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Homework Statement



What is the field?
I just want you to chek my solution (just the begining) (math)

You can see the paint.

Homework Equations



Coulomb rule

The Attempt at a Solution


1.
tan(Tetha) = r/a
=> r = a*tan(Tetha)
=> dr = a/cos^2(Tetha)d(Tetha)
2.
dq = Sigma * da = 2Pi*Sigma*rdr =
= 2Pi*Sigma*r*a/cos^2(Tetha)d(Tetha)
3.
cos(Tetha) = a/R
=>1/R^2 = cos^2(Tetha)/a^2
4.
dEy (the enqual) = dE * cos(Tetha)
5.
The limits of the integral are... from Tetha = 0 to Tetha = 90 deg (?)

I ask you... am I right?

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Yes, you are correct so far. The next step would be to calculate the integral, using the equations and limits you have provided. The result of the integral will be the field.