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What is the average intensity of the wave after it passes through polarizer b?

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A linearly polarized electromagnetic wave has an average intensity of 450 W/m2. This wave is directed towards two ideal polarizers (in real polarizers, transmission is also effected by reflection and absorption). Polarizer A is oriented with its transmission axis at an angle of θ1 = 32.6° with the incident electric field. Polarizer B has its axis at an angle of θ2 = 75.8° with the incident electric field, as shown in the figure.
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