A beam of light of fixed intensity is directed at a linear polarizing filter whose transmission axis is at an angle of 45∘ above the positive ‑axis. For which incident polarization does the filter reduce light intensity the most?

(A) The incident light is unpolarized.

(B) The incident light is polarized parallel to the ‑axis.

(c) The incident light is polarized at an angle of 45∘ below the positive ‑axis.