State the relation connecting the relative refractive indices

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Geometric Optics · Geometric Optics

Problem

State the relation connecting the relative refractive indices n12n_{12}, n23n_{23} and n13n_{13} for three successive media 1, 2 and 3, and explain in one sentence why this relation holds.

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