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A symmetrical uniform solid cube of side 5 m is placed on horizontal surface beside a vertical wall, one side of the cube is making an angle `45^(@)` with the floor as shown. If coefficient of friction `mu` is the same for both wall and floor, the minimum value of `mu` so that cube does not slip

A

`mu=1`

B

`mu=0`

C

`mu=(1)/(3)`

D

Impossible to balance for any value of `mu`

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