The eccentricity of an ellipse, with its centre at the origin, is $\frac{1}{2}$. If one of the directrices is $x = 4$, then the equation of the ellipse is

  • [AIEEE 2004]
  • A

    $4{x^2} + 3{y^2} = 1$

  • B

    $3{x^2} + 4{y^2} = 12$

  • C

    $4{x^2} + 3{y^2} = 12$

  • D

    $3{x^2} + 4{y^2} = 1$

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