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An equilateral prism is made of glass of refractive index 1.5. Calculate the angles of minimum and maximum deviation. Given:
`A=60^@, mu=1.5, sin48.6^@=(3)/(4), sin41.8^@=(3)/(2), sin27.9^@=(3)/(2)sin18.2`

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To solve the problem of finding the angles of minimum and maximum deviation for an equilateral prism made of glass with a refractive index of 1.5, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the given data - The angle of the prism \( A = 60^\circ \) - The refractive index \( \mu = 1.5 \) ### Step 2: Calculate the angle of minimum deviation \( \delta_{min} \) The formula for deviation \( \delta \) in a prism is given by: ...
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