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In an ellipse, if the lines joining focus to the extremities of the minor axis form an equilateral triangle with the minor axis, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is

A

`(sqrt3)/(2)`

B

`(sqrt3)/(4)`

C

`(1)/(sqrt2)`

D

`sqrt((2)/(3))`

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