Man on ladder wishes to avoid the ladder slipping

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A 6 m ladder weighs 350N and is placed with its lower end on a horizontal floor and its upper end against the wall. The angle between the wall and the ladder is 30°. A man weighing 900N is to climb to the very top of the ladder. The coefficient of friction between the floor and the ladder to avoid the danger of slipping is?
 
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Can you show what you have so far so we know where you're stuck?
 
I have this diagram, but I'm not sure about this 900 N, on top of the ladder already?
 
$\sum F_x = 0$, $\sum F_y = 0$, and $\sum \tau = 0$

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skeeter said:
$\sum F_x = 0$, $\sum F_y = 0$, and $\sum \tau = 0$

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I forgot there is friction between the wall and the
skeeter said:
$\sum F_x = 0$, $\sum F_y = 0$, and $\sum \tau = 0$

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I forgot there is a friction between the wall and the ladder which is 0.20
 
Joe_1234 said:
I forgot there is a friction between the wall and the ladder which is 0.20

Which direction do you think the wall friction acts on the ladder?