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A ray of light is incident at an angle `i` from denser to rare medium. The reflected and the refracted rays are mutually perpendicular. The angle of reflection and the angle of refraction are respectively r and r'. Then the critical angle will be:

A

(a)`sin^(-1)(sin r)`

B

(b)`sin^(-1)(sin r')`

C

(c)`sin^(-1)(tan i)`

D

(d)`tan^(-1)(sin i)`

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