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wannawin
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Homework Statement
Given F, b, and h, determine the angle θ which will cause the greatest strain.
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/5595/cusersjoshappdatalocalt.th.png
The Attempt at a Solution
I know to break it up into components so that I get Ma = F(bcosθ+hsinθ). But after that I'm at a loss for what to do.
Intuitively I think the answer is 45, but I'm at a loss for how to prove that mathematically.
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