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A uniform rectangular board rests vertically in equilibrium with its sides 2a and 2b on two smooth pegs in the same horizontal line distant c apart. Prove that the side of length b makes with the horizontal an angle `theta` given by c `cos2theta=bcostheta-asintheta`.

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