For a translating block with slipping find the maximum force F

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Homework Statement
For a translating block with slipping find the maximum force F to cause no tipping
Relevant Equations
Ig*alpha = sum of moments
For this translating block problem, below is the solution. I was wondering why if I took the moment about the center of gravity G, the answer for F would no longer be the same because ##I_G \alpha = -\mu_k N (h/2) + N (b/2) - F*d = 0## because ##\alpha = 0##
$$F = \frac{-\mu_k mg (h/2) + mg(b/2)}{d}$$
What am I doing wrong by taking the moment about G though?
Handwritten solution to a block translating problem: given m = 50 kg, b = 0.4 m, h = 0.8 m, d = 0.6 m, and mu_k = 0.1, finding the maximum F for no tipping and a. Free-body diagram shows F, weight W, normal N and friction mu_kN acting on a block with dimensions b, h and d.
 
annamal said:
## -\mu_k N (h/2) + N (b/2) - F*d = 0##
Is ##d## the correct distance for the last term on the left-hand side?
 
TSny said:
Is ##d## the correct distance for the last term on the left-hand side?
Resolved, that was my mistake. The distance is d - h/2.
 
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