How do I calculate static coefficient of friction from mass and angle using tan θ = μ?

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How do I calculate the static coefficient of friction using the equation tanè = µ when I only have the mass and angle?
 
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that was suppose to be a tan theta thing but it came out as a funky e. just to clear that up so u not confuzzled
 
You just said how

[tex]\mu = tan(\theta)[/tex]

[tex]\mu[/tex] is the coefficient of friction. [tex]\theta[/tex] is the MAXIMUM angle an object can be on a slope without slipping.

I could prove it for you but I really do not want to do that right now.
 
Just curious, but why did you ask how to do it then post how to do it?