Two electric force vectors act on a particle. Their x-components are 14.5 N and −7.35 N and their y-components are −12.0 N and −4.70 N, respectively. For the resultant electric force, find the following. (a) the x-component  (b) the y-component (c) the magnitude of the resultant electric force  (d) the direction of the resultant electric force,

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Two electric force vectors act on a particle. Their x-components are 14.5 N and −7.35 N and their y-components are −12.0 N and −4.70 N, respectively. For the resultant electric force, find the following.

(a) the x-component 
(b) the y-component
(c) the magnitude of the resultant electric force 
(d) the direction of the resultant electric force, measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis 
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