$A$ beam of light both reflects and refracts at the surface between air and glass. The refractive index of the glass is $1.4$. If the refracted and the reflected rays are perpendicular to each other,then the angle of incidence in the air is

  • A
    $\tan ^{-1}(1.4)$
  • B
    $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{1.4}\right)$
  • C
    $\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{1.4}\right)$
  • D
    $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1.4}{\pi}\right)$

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