A ladder leans against a frictionless vertical wall. If the ladder is uniform, has a mass of 5kg, and 2.5m long, then what is the friction on the bottom of the ladder when it sits at an angle of 75◦ with a 85kg person standing 1m from the top?

A ladder leans against a frictionless vertical wall. If the ladder is uniform, has a mass of 5kg, and 2.5m long, then what is the friction on the bottom of the ladder when it sits at an angle of 75◦ with a 85kg person standing 1m from the top?

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