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If for the ellipse `(x^(2))/(a^(2))+(y^(2))/(b^(2))=1`, y-axis is the minor axis and the length
of the latusrectum is one half of the length of its minor axis, then
its eccentricity is

A

`(1)/(sqrt(2))`

B

`(1)/(2)`

C

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

D

`(3)/(4)`

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C
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