A person standing at a distance of $6\,\, m$ from a source of sound receives sound wave in two ways, one directly from the source and other after reflection from a rigid boundary as shown in the figure. The maximum wavelength for which, the person will receive maximum sound intensity, is  .... $m$
  • A$4$
  • B$\frac{{16}}{3}$
  • C$2$
  • D$\frac{{8}}{3}$
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