Trigonometric Relationship for Light Passing Through a Slab

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Homework Statement: Pls see below

Relevant Equations: pls see below

##\gamma = \theta_1 - \theta_2## where do you get that from?

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Callumnc1 said:

##\gamma = \theta_1 - \theta_2## where do you get that from?

Uh ... simple trig. ##\theta_1 = \theta_2 + \gamma##

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phinds said:

Uh ... simple trig. ##\theta_1 = \theta_2 + \gamma##

Aah thank @phinds! Brain must have been dead, I see that now :)

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