How Much Static Friction is Needed for a Penny to Stay on a Rotating Record?

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Homework Statement


What is the minimum coefficient of static friction necessary to allow a penny to rotate without sliding off a 33.5rpm record (diameter of these old-fashioned records is 0.3), when the penny is placed at the edge of the record. Ignore the size of the penny.

The Attempt at a Solution


I know the equation to determine the static friction coefficient. However, I am clueless as to how to proceed from here.
 
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