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Light enters from air into a given medium at an angle of 45^{\circ} with interface of the air-medium surface. After refraction, the light ray is deviated through an angle of 15^{\circ} from its original direction. The refractive index of the medium is :

Option: 1

1.732


Option: 2

1.333


Option: 3

1.414


Option: 4

2.732


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\mathrm{i =45^{\circ} }

\mathrm{r =30^{\circ} }

\mathrm{\mu_1 \sin i =\mu_2 \sin r }

\mathrm{1\left(\sin 45^{\circ}\right) =\mu \times \sin 30^{\circ} }

\mathrm{\mu =\sqrt{2}=1.414}

Hence 3 is correct option

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