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The refractive index of the material of a prism is `sqrt((3)/(2))` and the refracting angle is `90^(@)`
The angle of minimum deviation of the refracted ray by the prism is

A

`30^(@)`

B

`35^(@)`

C

`40^(@)`

D

`45^(@)`

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