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The critical angle of a certain medium is `sin^(-1)(3//5)`. The polarising angle of the medium is

A

`tan^(-1)(15)`

B

`sin^(-1)(0.8)`

C

`tan^(-1)(1.6667)`

D

`tan^(-1)(0.6667)`

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