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A prism produces deviation of red light by `34^(@)46`' and of blue light by `35^(@)52`'. Calculate the dispersive power of the material of the prism.
[ Hint: ` omega=(D_(b)D_(r))/(D)," " D=(D_(b)+D_(r))/(2)`]

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