In an equilateral prism,the ray undergoes minimum deviation when it is incident at an angle of $50^{\circ}$. The angle of minimum deviation is (in $^{\circ}$)

  • A
    $50$
  • B
    $40$
  • C
    $25$
  • D
    $20$

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