If the latus rectum of an ellipse is equal to half of its minor axis,then its eccentricity is

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

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