Unpolarized Light with an Average Intensity of 845 W/m² Enters

Unpolarized light with an average intensity of 845 W/m² enters a polarizer with a vertical transmission axis. The transmitted light then enters a second polarizer. The light that exits the second polarizer is found to have an average intensity of 225 W/m². What is the orientation angle of the second polarizer relative to the first one?

A) 54.7°
B) 22.6°
C) 43.1°
D) 77.3°
E) zero degrees

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