Please refer to part (c) of Figure 1 i Here, the triangle is isosceles, and alpha (the angle at the top of the triangular prism) is 43.0 degrees. What is theta (the angle below the horizontal that the ray makes emerging from the prism on the right)? 11.1 degrees O 4.4 degrees O 14.4 degrees O 6.7 degrees

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Please refer to part (c) of Figure 1 i
Here, the triangle is isosceles, and alpha (the angle at the top of the triangular
prism) is 43.0 degrees. What is theta (the angle below the horizontal that the ray makes emerging from the prism on the right)?
11.1 degrees
O 4.4 degrees
14.4 degrees
6.7 degrees
Transcribed Image Text:Please refer to part (c) of Figure 1 i Here, the triangle is isosceles, and alpha (the angle at the top of the triangular prism) is 43.0 degrees. What is theta (the angle below the horizontal that the ray makes emerging from the prism on the right)? 11.1 degrees O 4.4 degrees 14.4 degrees 6.7 degrees
Figure 1:
(a)
Air, n₁ = 1
Input ray, parallel
to
base
α
Glass, n₂ = 1.5
(b)
10m
H₂O
H₂O
n₁ = 1.33
glass
7₂ = 1.5
d
(c)
air
Input ray,
horizontal
a
glass n₂ = 1.5
10
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 1: (a) Air, n₁ = 1 Input ray, parallel to base α Glass, n₂ = 1.5 (b) 10m H₂O H₂O n₁ = 1.33 glass 7₂ = 1.5 d (c) air Input ray, horizontal a glass n₂ = 1.5 10
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