Find minimum value for coefficient of static friction

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Homework Statement


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Homework Equations


Newton's 2nd Law

The Attempt at a Solution


I was wondering if anyone could verify that I have all the correct vectors or if I am missing any. I just wanted to check before I started trying to derive the equations.
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The directions of FT1 and FT2 do not appear to be correct in the first and third diagrams. Are the x-axes in those two diagrams parallel to the inclines?