A ladder is leaning against a vertical wall, and both ends of the ladder are at the point of slipping. The coefficient of friction between the ladder and the horizontal surface is u = 0.235 and the coefficient of friction between the ladder and the wall is u = 0.153. L. Determine the maximum angle a with the vertical that the ladder can make without falling on the ground.

A ladder is leaning against a vertical wall, and both ends of the ladder are at the point of slipping. The coefficient of friction between the ladder and the horizontal surface is u = 0.235 and the coefficient of friction between the ladder and the wall is u = 0.153. L. Determine the maximum angle a with the vertical that the ladder can make without falling on the ground.

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