Can someone help me figure out how to answer this question, please? http://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/uniform-slender-bar-ideal-roller-upper-end--coefficient-static-friction-b-u-025-determine--q3163176

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anonymous · Answer

That doesn't work.  I'm playing around with it, and I understand the basic relationship between the tan function, theta, and mu, but I'm having problems writing a valid formula.

surry99 · Answer

you need to start with a properly labeled FBD for the bar.

surry99 · Answer

If you start the FBD , I can show you how to solve the problem

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1416349644957:dw| Different guy with the same question in mind here.