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A uniform ladder rests in limiting equilibrium with its lower end on a rough horizontal plane with coefficient of friction `mu` and its upper end against a smooth vertical wall. If `theta` is the inclination of the ladder with the wall, then `theta` is equal to

A

`tan^(-1)mu`

B

`cot^(-1) mu`

C

`cot^(-1) (2mu)`

D

`tan^(-1) (2mu)`

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