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B is extremity of the minor axis of an ellipse whose foci are S and S'. If `angleSBS'` is a right angle, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is

A

`(1)/(2)`

B

`(1)/(sqrt2)`

C

`(2)/(3)`

D

`(1)/(3)`

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