Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Exercises and Problems - Page 218: 54

Answer

$\theta = 54.74^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

In problem 53, we found the following expression: $$\mu = \frac{tan\theta}{2+tan^2\theta}$$ Thus, we take the derivative and set it equal to zero to find: $$0=\frac{(2+tan^2\theta)(sec(2\theta))-tan\theta(2tan\theta sec2\theta)}{(2+tan^2\theta)^2}$$ $$0=\frac{(2sec(2\theta))-tan^2\theta sec2\theta)}{(2+tan^2\theta)^2}$$ $$\theta = 54.74^{\circ}$$
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