What does the symbol F_net mean in Coulomb's law problems?

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I just need to know what I am being asked for here, I don't recall seeing this symbol before. Is this net force?
 
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Looks like a capital theta, a letter in the Greek alphabet. No idea what it is supposed to represent, though.
 
Here is the lab worksheet, I think it is the angle of the force being applied on this electron. I have plugged in numbers that I think are right, just trying to make sure I understood what they were asking for here.
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