I was pretty tired when I posted this and neglected to go over my old work. It seems that you're right. When I got the correct answer I collected certain variables outside to do the simple math with a cleaner workspace. It obviously made progress.
Good point though. Now that I have a fresh...
This was a long buildup into a somewhat bittersweet conclusion.
The problem was in the syntax. I think it can't properly understand the associative or distributive properties.
Just to provide context and for the extremely rare possibility that someone else finds that free MIT course and needs...
I have come back with some work to show.
I am very sorry for the huge delay. I have been busy trying to work overtime to get my car fixed.
Here is a decent display of all of my work. I tried to make a decent layout and write more neatly, but I apologize for how bad it still is.
Does...
Thank you for the reply! I posted from my phone, so it wasn't very easy to see the whole post and make any edits. The images that show context for the question are different from most. In this problem, the point is assigned the position at the origin and the "r" value is calculated with...
I could not add these images in the original post for some reason. Here is added context.
I have the question, one of the many answers I tried, and the equation I am using.
Once again, I could not find the template for homework questions but I can use it if need be!
Also, this is a free...
I am trying to work through the MIT free coursework to study Physics before next semester and I am having a heck of a time with the strict answer syntax, or I am having a fundamental issue with the physics, of course.
The problem is from "Week 1: Electrostatics Problem Solving Practice 1 W1PS4...