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A flashlight is held at the edge of a swimming pool at a height h = 1.6 m such that its beam makes an angle of θ = 38 degrees with respect to the water's surface. The pool is d = 1.75 m deep and the index of refraction for air and water are n1 = 1 and n2 = 1.33, respectively.

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What is the horizontal distance from the edge of the pool to the bottom of the pool where the light strikes? Write your answer in meters.

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one of the answers that i found was 5.83 m i did some more research and it showed the same answer again. good luck with it. hope i was able to help you.

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