Figure shown plane waves refracted for air to water using Huygen's principle $a, b, c, d, e$ are lengths on the diagram. The refractive index of water wrt air is the ratio.

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  • A

    $a/e$

  • B

    $b/e$

  • C

    $b/d$

  • D

    $d/b$

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