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I'm trying to play a C Dominant 9th chord in the lowest position as in the attached image. It seems impossible to finger correctly. There's no way I can get my second finger to bend onto the fifth (A) string while my third finger is holding down the 1st, 2nd and 3rd strings. How is it done?

bend all your fingers at the first joint so that they are all parallel and flat on the fingerboard
+stop the sixth string also with your 2nd finger ...just bending it enough ( at the 2nd joint ) so it doesnt dampen the 4th string
probably keep your fingers at 45 / 60 deg to the fretboard but defo not 90