Consider the rod shown in $($Figure $1).$ The contact surface at $\backslash (\backslash$boldsymbol$\{$B$\}\backslash )$ is smooth, whereas the coefficient of static friction between the rod and the wall at $\backslash (\backslash$boldsymbol$\{$A$\}\backslash )$ is $\backslash (\backslash$mu$\_\{$s$\}=0\mathrm{.}20\backslash ).$

Determine the minimum force $\backslash ($ P $\backslash )$ to prevent the $\backslash (36-\backslash$mathrm$\{$kg$\}\backslash )$ rod $\backslash ($ A B $\backslash )$ from sliding.

Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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