The capacitor starts with only part of the energy

Immediately after switching, an isolated ideal LC loop has L = 0.50 H, C = 8.0 μF, capacitor voltage +3.0 V and current +0.016 A in the direction charging its positive plate.

What is the greatest capacitor voltage magnitude reached subsequently?

Organize the givens & assumptions

L = 0.50 H
C = 8.0 μF
Initial capacitor voltage: 3.0 V
Initial charging current: 0.016 A

Lossless fixed L and C, lumped circuit, no source after switching. Initial current and capacitor voltage are both part of the specified starting state.

A $3.0\ \mathrm V$
B $4.0\ \mathrm V$
C $7.0\ \mathrm V$
D $5.0\ \mathrm V$

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