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Formation of a Standing Wave

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Two sinusoidal waves of equal amplitude and frequency travel in opposite directions along a string. Which of the following phenomena results from the superposition of these waves?

A

A traveling wave with twice the original amplitude

B

Complete destructive interference at all points

C

A wave with varying wavelength but constant frequency

D

A standing wave with fixed nodes and antinodes

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