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Solve two questions under inclined plane using Newton 2nd law​

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If the mass of the inclined plane is large enough, could N ever be equal to mgcosθ. Reasons?

So far I've come up with: mgcosθ−N=ma meaning if N were to equal mgcosθ, ma=0. Since the surfaces are frictionless and since N is acting on the inclined plane too(it'll have a horizontal component), this isn't possible. Am I right? Where am I going wrong?

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