TBR physics 10.4 b in light and optics

[onedreamforever]

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For this question, the answer is n3>n1. Why is that? I thought it over and did numerous example calculations and I still keep getting that n1>n3.

 

[victorias]

Snell's Law

n1 sin theta1 = n2 sin theta 2

The question is asking in which conditions will the angle in medium 1 be greater than the angle in medium 3
To have a smaller angle in medium 3, n3 needs to be larger

 

[onedreamforever]

Thank you so much!!