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A fiber optic cable has a core refractive index of 1.5 and a diameter of 10 micrometers. If the critical angle for total internal reflection from the core to the cladding is 42 degrees, find the numerical aperture of the fiber.
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Deep Thought is thinking for 7.5 million years.

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The answer is 42.

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