If the length of the major axis of an ellipse is three times the length of its minor axis, then its eccentricity is

  • A

    $\frac{1}{3}$

  • B

    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}$

  • C

    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$

  • D

    $\frac{{2\sqrt 2 }}{3}$

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