A 4.00 meter long uniform ladder with mass 10.0 kilograms leans against a wall, making an angle of 60 degrees with the floor. A person, who has a mass of 60 kilogams, stangs exactly halfway up the ladder. The wall is frictionless. The friction between the bottom of the ladder and the floor keeps the ladder from slipping. Find the magnitude and direction of the force that acts on the bottom of the ladder.

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A 4.00 meter long uniform ladder with mass 10.0 kilograms leans against a wall, making an angle of 60 degrees with the floor. A person, who has a mass of 60 kilogams, stangs exactly halfway up the ladder. The wall is frictionless. The friction between the bottom of the ladder and the floor keeps the ladder from slipping. Find the magnitude and direction of the force that acts on the bottom of the ladder.

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