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Determine refractive index of a substance if critical angle is `45^(@)`.

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Here, `C = 45^(@), mu = ?`
`mu = (1)/(sin C) = (1)/(sin 45^(@)) = (1)/(1//sqrt(2)) = sqrt(2)`
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