The apparent depth of the water in a pond is less than the real depth.
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Relation between refractive index of medium μ, real depth and apparent depth is give by-
μ=realdepthapparentdepth
Since for water μ>1
⟹Realdepth>apparentdepth
Hence real depth is always more than apparent depth.
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