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If the distance between the foci of an ellipse is equal to the length of the latus rectum, then its eccentricity is _

A

`(1)/(4) (sqrt(5)-1)`

B

`(1)/(2)(sqrt(5)+1)`

C

`(1)/(2)(sqrt(5)-1)`

D

`(1)/(4)(sqrt(5)+1)`

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