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The ray PQ shown in the figure , surface minimum deviation in an equilateral prism A. Two more identical prism B and C and of the same material as A are now placed in contact as. Show in the figure . If prism A produces a minimum deviation `delta_m`, the deviation produced by the combination of prisms A, B and C will be

A

`3delta_m`

B

`2delta_m`

C

`delta_m`

D

zero

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