Three waves of equal frequency having amplitudes $10\,\mu m$, $4\,\mu m$, $7\,\mu m$ arrive at a given point with successive phase difference of $\pi /2$, the amplitude the resulting wave in $\mu m$ is given by

  • A

    $4$

  • B

    $5$

  • C

    $6$

  • D

    $7$

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