First, draw the block. Then, tilt your X-axis *along* the incline and Y-axis *perpendicular* to it. Gravity's force gets split: one part pulling down the slope (mg sinθ), another pushing into it (mg cosθ). This choice makes life easier—like choosing the quiet 4 AM road home to avoid the traffic jams of tilted coordinate axes.
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