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The critical angle of a transparent crystal is `45^(@)`. Then its polarizing angle is

A

`theta= tan^(-1)""(sqrt(2))`

B

`theta= sin^(-1)""(sqrt(2))`

C

`theta= cos^(-1)""((1)/(sqrt(2)))`

D

`theta= cot^(-1)""(sqrt(2))`

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