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The angle of incedence is fornd to be twice the angle of reraction when a ray of light passes form vacum into a medium of R.I. `mu.` The angle of incidece will be

A

`cos^(-1) (mu//2)`

B

`2 cos^(-1) (mu//2)`

C

`sin^(-1) (mu//2)`

D

`2 sin^(-1)(mu//2)`

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