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    A light ray hits a surface at an angle of 39o. The material on the other side of the surface has an index of refraction of 1.01 and the light is making an angle of 47.32o with the surface when it exits on this side. What is the index of refraction on the incident side of the interface?

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    A light ray hits a surface at an angle of 64o. The material on the other side of the surface has an index of refraction of 1.6 and the light is making an angle of 50.82o with the surface when it exits on this side. What is the index of refraction on the incident side of the interface?

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    A light ray hits a surface at an angle of 27o. The material on the other side of the surface has an index of refraction of 1.01 and the light is making an angle of 41.35o with the surface when it exits on this side. What is the index of refraction on the incident side of the interface?

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    A light ray hits a surface at an angle of 12o. The material on the other side of the surface has an index of refraction of 1.48 and the light is making an angle of 17.91o with the surface when it exits on this side. What is the index of refraction on the incident side of the interface?

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    A light ray hits a surface at an angle of 27o. The material on the other side of the surface has an index of refraction of 1.08 and the light is making an angle of 51.43o with the surface when it exits on this side. What is the index of refraction on the incident side of the interface?

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    A light ray hits a surface at an angle of 21o. The material on the other side of the surface has an index of refraction of 1.73 and the light is making an angle of 26.44o with the surface when it exits on this side. What is the index of refraction on the incident side of the interface?

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