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Deviation `delta` produced by a prism of angle A, which is assumed to be small, made of a material of refractive index `mu` is given by

A

`delta=(mu-1)A`

B

`delta=(mu+1)A`

C

`mu=(si n(A+delta)/(2))/(si nA/2)`

D

`delta=((mu-1))/((mu+1))A`

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