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An electromagnetic wave in vacuum has the electric and magnetic field `vecE` and `vecB`, which are always perpendicular to each other. The direction of polarization is given by `vecX` and that of wave propagation by `vecK`. Then

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`vec(X)||vec(B)` and `hatk||vec(B) xx vec(E)`

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`vec(X)||vec(E)` and `hatk||vec(E) xx vec(B)`

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`vec(X)||vec(B)` and `hatk||vec(E) xx vec(B)`

D

`vec(X)||vec(E)` and `hatk||vec(B) xx vec(E)`

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