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A ray of light falls on a transparent sphere with centre at C as shown in figure. The ray emerges from the sphere parallel to line AB. The refractive index of the sphere is

A

`sqrt(2)`

B

`sqrt(3)`

C

`3//2`

D

`1//2`

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