Two coherent sources produce waves of different intensities which interfere. After interference,the ratio of the maximum intensity to the minimum intensity is $16$. The ratio of the intensities of the waves is:

  • A
    $16 : 9$
  • B
    $25 : 9$
  • C
    $4 : 1$
  • D
    $5 : 3$

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