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Two bidirectionally infinite line charges exist in vacuum. One has a charge density of -8 nC/m at x = -5, y = -9, while the other has a charge density of 5 nC/m at y = -7, z = -5. Determine the y-component of the electric field in V/m at (9, 5, 2). All coordinates are measured in meters.
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