Question on: JAMB Physics - 2017

For a refractive index () = (\frac{\sin\frac{1}{2} (A + D)}{\sin\frac{1}{2}A})

D = angle of minimum deviation

A = refractive angle of the prism

1.5 = (\frac{\sin\frac{1}{2} (60 + D)}{\sin\frac{1}{2} \times 60})

1.5 = (\frac{\sin\frac{1}{2} (60 + D)}{\sin 30})

Sin (\frac{1}{2}) (60 + D) = 1.5 * Sin 30

Sin (\frac{1}{2}) (60 + D) = 0.75

(\frac{1}{2}) (60 + D) = Sin^-1 (0.75)

but Sin^-1 (0.75) = 49^o

(\frac{1}{2}) (60 + D) = 49

60 + D = 2 * 49 = 98^o

D = 98^o - 60^o

D = 38^o