Question: A uniform ladder of length L and mass m1 rests against a frictionless wall. The ladder makes an angle) with the horizontal. (a) Find the

A uniform ladder of length L and mass m1 rests against a frictionless wall. The ladder makes an angle) with the horizontal.
(a) Find the horizontal and vertical forces the ground exerts on the base of the ladder when a firefighter of mass m2 is a distance x from the bottom.
(b) If the ladder is just on the verge of slipping when the firefighter is a distance d from the bottom, what is the coefficient of static friction between ladder and ground?

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