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Two coherent sources of different intensities send waves which interfere. The ratio of maximum intensity to the minimum intensity is `25`. The intensities of the sources are in the ratio

A

`3 : 4`

B

`25 : 1`

C

`5 : 1`

D

`9 : 4`

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