35. Three charges are placed at the corners of equilateral triangle ABC of side 2m. (AB is horizontal) Charge at A is 3 µC, charge at B is 6 µC, and charge at C is -6 µC. Determine magnitude and direction of the charge at A.

35. Three charges are placed at the corners of equilateral triangle ABC of side 2m. (AB is horizontal) Charge at A is 3 µC, charge at B is 6 µC, and charge at C is -6 µC. Determine magnitude and direction of the charge at A.

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35. Three charges are placed at the corners of
equilateral triangle ABC of side 2m. (AB is
horizontal) Charge at A is 3 µC, charge at B is 6
µC, and charge at C is -6 µC. Determine
magnitude and direction of the charge at A.

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