Minimum force to prevent small block sliding down larger block

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The two blocks (m = 36 kg and M = 98 kg) in the figure below are not attached to each other. The coefficient of static friction between the blocks is µs = 0.48, but the surface beneath the larger block is frictionless. What is the minimum magnitude of the horizontal force vector F required to keep the smaller block from slipping down the larger block?
 
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hmm, where's the figure? and also you are supposed to post an attempt to the solution..