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7. Two perpendicular magnetic-field components are 24 nT and 32 nT. Find their resultant magnitude.

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Solution: R=sqrt(24^2+32^2)=sqrt(1,600)=40 nT.

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Perpendicular Magnetic Fields | Pythagorean Theorem: 40 nT (TG-V9-026)

Combine perpendicular magnetic-field components of 24 nT and 32 nT using the Pythagorean theorem. The resultant magnitude is √(24² + 32²) = 40 nT; check it with a scaled 3–4–5 triangle.

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