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A monochromatic ray of light is incident normally on one of the refracting surfaces of a prism . The emergent ray grazes the second refracting surface . What is the angle of the prism if the refractive index of the material of the prism is `1.6` ?

A

`(sin((A+delta)/(2)))/(sin((A)/(2)))`

B

`(sinA)/(sin delta)`

C

`(sindelta)/(sinA)`

D

`(sin(A + delta))/(sin(A))`

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