The radius of the circle having its centre at $(0, 3)$ and passing through the foci of the ellipse $\frac{{{x^2}}}{{16}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{9} = 1$, is

  • [IIT 1995]
  • A

    $3$

  • B

    $3.5$

  • C

    $4$

  • D

    $\sqrt {12} $

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