An ellipse has $OB$ as semi-minor axis,$S$ and $S^{\prime}$ are foci and angle $\angle SBS^{\prime}$ is a right angle. Then the eccentricity of the ellipse is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{3}$

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