A group of Mechanical Engineering students are attempting to pull a large crate of mass M=175.0kg on a level driveway. The coefficient of static friction ms = 0.610. They use a rope of dubious quality to pull the crate as indicated in the figure. At what angle with respect to the ground should they pull to minimize the chance that the rope will break while they attempt to get the crate to start sliding (in degrees)?
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