Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
To find the new separation of the charges, you first take into account the formula for the electric force, when the force are separated a distance of ri.
You use the following expression:
(1)
k: Coulomb's constant
qA: charge of A particle
qB: charge of B particle
When the charges are separated to a new distance rf, the new force is 36Fi, if the charges have not changed, you have:
(2)
To find the new separation you replace the expression for Fi of the equation (1) into the equation (2) and solve for rf in terms of ri:

The new separation of the charges is 1/6 times of the initial separation