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A ray of light passing through a prism of refracting angle `60^(@)` has to deviate by at least `30^(@)`. Then refractive index of prism should be

A

`le sqrt(2)`

B

`lt sqrt(2)`

C

`lt 1`

D

`ge 1`

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