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Two identical light waves, propagating in the same direction, have a phase difference `delta`. After they superpose the intensity of the resulting wave will be proportional to

A

`cos delta`

B

`cos(delta//2)`

C

`cos^(2)(delta//2)`

D

`cos^(2)delta`

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