The displacement of an elastic wave is given by the function: $y = 3\, \sin\, \omega t + 4\, \cos\, \omega t$,where $y$ is in $cm$ and $t$ is in $s$. The resultant amplitude is ...... $cm$.

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $4$
  • C
    $5$
  • D
    $7$

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