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A point P on an ellipse is at a distance 6 units from a focus. If the eccentricity of the ellipse is 3/5, then the distance of P from the corresponding directrix is
a) `8//5` b)`5//8`c)10 d)12

A

`8//5`

B

`5//8`

C

`10`

D

`12`

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