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A body of mass 20 kg is suspended using two ropes. One of the ropes is `30^(@)` to the vertical. What should be the inclination of the other rope with the vertical so that tension in this will be minimum ? Find the values of the tensions in the two strings also.

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`60^(@),` 98 N, 169.7 N
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