$A$ ray of light incident on one face of an equilateral glass prism having refractive index $\sqrt{2}$, produces the emergent ray which just grazes along the adjacent face. The value of angle of incidence is $(\sin 90^{\circ} = 1, \sin 30^{\circ} = 0.5, \sin 45^{\circ} = 1/\sqrt{2})$.

  • A
    $\sin^{-1} (\sqrt{2} \sin 15^{\circ})$
  • B
    $\sin^{-1} (\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \sin 15^{\circ})$
  • C
    $\sin^{-1} (\sqrt{2} \sin 30^{\circ})$
  • D
    $\sin^{-1} (\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \sin 45^{\circ})$

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