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How much water should be filled in a container of height `21 cm,` so that it appears half filled to the observer when viewed from the top of the container `(mu=4//3).`

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`(Real depth)/(Apparent depth)=mu`
`x/(21-x)=4/3 implies x=12 cm`
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