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If e is eccentricity of the ellipse `(x^(2))/(a^(2))+(y^(2))/(b^(2))=1`(where,a`lt`b), then

A

`b^2=a^2(1-e^2)`

B

`a^2=b^2(1-e^2)`

C

`a^2=b^2(e^2-1)`

D

`b^2=a^2(e^2-1)`

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