Which of the following correctly relates the relative refractive indices

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Problem

Which of the following correctly relates the relative refractive indices n12n_{12}, n23n_{23} and n13n_{13} for three successive media 1, 2 and 3? (a) n12+n23=n13n_{12}+n_{23}=n_{13} (b) 1n12+1n23=1n13\dfrac{1}{n_{12}}+\dfrac{1}{n_{23}}=\dfrac{1}{n_{13}} (c) n12n23=n13n_{12}n_{23}=n_{13} (d) n12n23=n13\dfrac{n_{12}}{n_{23}}=n_{13}

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