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A microscope is focussed on a dot on the bottom of the beaker. Some oil is poured into the beaker to a height of `y cm` and it found necessary to raise the microscope through a vertical distance of `x cm` to bring the dot again into focus. Express refractive index of oil in terms of `x and y`.

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