The amplitude of a wave represented by the displacement equation $y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{a}} \sin \omega t \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{b}} \cos \omega t$ will be

  • A
    $\frac{\sqrt{a + b}}{\sqrt{ab}}$
  • B
    $\frac{\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b}}{ab}$
  • C
    $\frac{\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{b}}{ab}$
  • D
    $\frac{\sqrt{a - b}}{\sqrt{ab}}$

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