The figure shows a transparent slab of length $1 \, m$ placed in air,whose refractive index in the $x$-direction varies as $\mu = 1 + x^2$ for $0 \leq x \leq 1$. The optical path length of ray $R$ will be:

  • A
    $1 \, m$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{3} \, m$
  • C
    $\frac{4}{3} \, m$
  • D
    $\sqrt{2} \, m$

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