Respuesta :

[tex]W = 23.7°[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula given is the statement of Snell's law of refraction. We are given the following:

[tex]I_a = 1.0003[/tex]

[tex]I_w = 1.3[/tex]

[tex]A = 31.5°[/tex]

So we need to find the angle of refraction W. Starting with Snell's law,

[tex]\dfrac{I_w}{I_a} = \dfrac{\sin A}{\sin W} \Rightarrow \sin W = \left(\dfrac{I_a}{I_w}\right)\sin A[/tex]

Plugging in the given values, we get

[tex]\sin W = \left(\dfrac{1.0003}{1.3}\right)\sin{31.5°} = 0.402[/tex]

Solving for the angle W, we then get

[tex]W = \sin^{-1}(0.402) = 23.7°[/tex]

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