Light Passes Through a Pair of Very Thin Parallel Slits

Light passes through a pair of very thin parallel slits.The resulting interference pattern is viewed far from the slits at various angles θ relative to the centerline coming outward from the midpoint between the slits.The central bright fringe is at θ = 0°.If the central bright fringe has intensity I₀,what is the intensity of the next bright fringe on either side of it?

A) I₀
B) I_0/
C) I₀/2
D) I₀ cos 15°
E) I₀ cos² 15°

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