The length of the latus rectum of an ellipse is $\frac{1}{3}$ of the major axis. Its eccentricity is

  • A

    $\frac{2}{3}$

  • B

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

  • C

    $\frac{{5 \times 4 \times 3}}{{{7^3}}}$

  • D

    ${\left( {\frac{3}{4}} \right)^4}$

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