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A ray of light from a denser medium strikes a rare medium as shown in figure. The reflected and refracted rays make an angle of `90^(@)` with each other. The angles of reflection and refraction are r and r'. The critical angle would be

A

`sin^-1 (tan r)`

B

`tan^-1 (sin r)`

C

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

D

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

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