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A light ray is travelling in water towards the surface. It emerges into the air at an angle of 29 degrees from the normal

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A light ray is travelling in water towards the surface. It emerges into the air at an angle of 29 degrees from the normal to the surface. What was the incident angle (from the normal to the surface) that the ray struck the surface in the water? Indices of refraction: water, 1.33; air, 1.00029. Answer in units of degrees.

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