- $\frac{\sin i}{\sin r_1}=\frac{n_2}{n_1}-I^{st} \text{interface }$
- $\frac{\sin r_2}{\sin e}=\frac{n_1}{n_2}-II^{nd} \text{interface }$
- **For a given prism, $n_2$ and $A$ are known.**
- $\therefore$ For each angle $i, r_1$ and hence $r_2\left(=A-r_1\right)$, and then ' $e$ ' can be determined.
- $\Rightarrow$ D=(i+e)-A can be calculated.
- As discussed, by the reciprocity of light propagation, $i$ and $e$ are interchangeable.
- $\Rightarrow$ for each $D$, there will be two values of $i$.