Light passes from medium 1 to medium 2 where n1>n2.

a)Sketch the incident reflected and refracted rays.

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The refracted angle, A1 (measured from the surface normal) exceeds the incident angle, A2.

sinA2/sinA1= n1/n2 > 1

The reflected angle equals the angle in incidence, but is on the other side of the normal.

You draw the sketch.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/images/db/ghsphysq44.gif
contains a sketch of the situation, when the incident ray encounters a medium of lower refractive index.
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