Solve the problem.A wooden block sitting at rest on a flat, level board will just begin to slide when the board is tilted up to a critical angle of inclination, ?s . An experiment that determines this critical angle can be used to find the coefficient of static friction, ?s , for the block on the board by using the relation   Rewrite this relation using a quotient identity.

A. ?s = sec ?s
B. ?s = tan2 ?s
C. ?s = tan ?s
D. ?s = cot ?s


Answer: C

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