What is the lateral shift of a ray refracted through a parallel-sided glass slab of thickness ' h ' in terms of the angle of incidence ' i ' and angle of refraction ' r '

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What is the lateral shift of a ray refracted through a parallel-sided glass slab of thickness ' h ' in terms of the angle of incidence ' i ' and angle of refraction ' r ', if the glass slab is placed in air medium?

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​ A B = h sec r BC = h sec r sin ( i ˉ − r ) BC = cos r h sin ( i − r ) ​ ​

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