A monochromatic ray of light falls on a regular prism. What is the relation between angle of incidence and angle of emergence in the case of minimum deviation ?

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In case of minimum deviation, angle of incidence $=$ angle of emergence

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A monochromatic ray of light falls on a regular prism. What is the relation between angle of incidence and angle of emergence in the case of minimum deviation ?

In case of minimum deviation, angle of incidence = angle of emergence

In case of minimum deviation, angle of incidence $=$ angle of emergence