How far below the surface is the insect actually located

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Amber (n = 1.546) is a transparent brown-yellow fossil resin. An insect, trapped and preserved within the amber, appears to be 2.0 cm beneath the surface, when viewed directly from above. How far below the surface is the insect actually located?

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