Two polaroids are aligned with their axes of transmission making an angle of `45^(@)`. They are followed by a third polaroid whose axis of transmission makes an angle of `90^(@)` with the first polaroid. What fraction of the maximum possible light (if all polaroid were at the same angle) passes through all three ?

Options

A. 1
B. `1//2`
C. `1//4`
D. `1//16`

Answer

C