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This angle of incidence at which relfeted ligth is totally polarised for reflection from air to glass(refractive index `mu`),is:

A

`sin^(-1) mu`

B

`sin^(-1)(1//mu)`

C

`tan^(-1)(1//mu)`

D

`tan^(-1) mu`.

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