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If a latus rectum of an ellipse subtends a right angle at the centre of the ellipse, then write the eccentricity of the ellipse.

A

`sqrt(3)+1`

B

`sqrt(2)+1`

C

`sqrt(3)+sqrt(2)`

D

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B
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