A 200-lb block rests as shown on a wedge of negligible weight. Knowing that the coefficient of static friction is 0.25 at all surfaces of contact, determine the angle θ for which sliding is impending and compute the corresponding value of the normal force exerted on the block by the vertical wall

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A 200-lb block rests as shown on a wedge of negligible weight. 
Knowing that the coefficient of static friction is 0.25 at all surfaces 
of contact, determine the angle θ for which sliding is impending and 
compute the corresponding value of the normal force exerted on the 
block by the vertical wall

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