Question: A ladder with a mass M and length L is placed against a frictionless wall on a surface with the coefficient of static friction of

 A ladder with a mass M and length L is placed against a frictionless wall on a surface with the coefficient of static friction of μ. The ladder makes an angle of θ with
the floor. A man with a mass m is climbing up the ladder. How far can the man go up along the ladder before the ladder slips? 

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