Question: Also answer the hint question and explain your steps please! Three uniform glass slabs 1 , 2 , 3 are being stacked for making solar

Also answer the hint question and explain your steps please! Three uniform glass slabs 1,2,3 are being stacked for making solar panels
as shown below. Each slab has a weight W and length a and a rectangular cross
section as shown. Find the maximum distance d that the top slab 1 can extend out
from slab 2 so that the stack consisting of slabs 1 and 2 does not topple over out of
slab 3. The final answer must express d in terms of a.
Hint: Under what condition will slab 1 topple? And what is the condition for the top
two slabs (slab 1+ slab 2 together) to topple?
Also answer the hint question and explain your

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