$A$ light ray is incident from a denser medium to a rarer medium at an angle of incidence $i$. If the reflected and refracted rays are mutually perpendicular,then the critical angle for the interface is:

  • A
    $sin^{-1}(tan\, i)$
  • B
    $sin^{-1}(cot \, i)$
  • C
    $cot^{-1}(tan \, i)$
  • D
    $tan^{-1}(tan\, i)$

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