Finding the angle between AC and horizontal for a rotating lamina

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Homework Statement


The lamina is free to rotate about a fixed smooth horizontal axis, perpendicular to the plane of the lamina, passing through the point A. and hangs in equilibrium.
Find the angle between AC and the horizontal.

I have attached a the solution to the question, it seems like there is no line to the question and theta there are showing in the working out.

Homework Equations


I think the answer is 9.46 degree as tanφ= 1/6

The Attempt at a Solution

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I have attached screenshot to this thread. Is the solution wrong or have I been thinking in a wrong way? What are looking at that theta shown in the screenshot?
 
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  • Worked solution diagram: a rhombus-shaped lamina with vertices A, B, C, D on coordinate axes, centre of mass G marked, and angle theta between AG and the vertical; tan theta = 2/(7/3 - 2) = 6, theta = 80.5 degrees (3 s.f.).
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Kajan thana said:
have I been thinking in a wrong way

More like thinking upside down . If you were holding the lamina in the position shown what would happen when you let go of it ?
 
lamina will turn so the centre of mass is below the pivot.
 
Nidum said:
That's it .
yes but my question why have they goy theata there when they ask for the theta between the horizontal and AC
 
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Nidum said:
That's it .
i thought about it. It makes sense what they have done.