Light is incident normally on the short face of a prism

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Problem

Light is incident normally on the short face of a 30∘−60∘−90∘30^\circ-60^\circ-90^\circ prism. A liquid is poured on the hypotenuse of the prism. If the refractive index of the prism is 3\sqrt{3}, find the maximum refractive index of the liquid so that light is totally reflected.

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