$A$ bar of length $20$ units moves with its ends on two fixed straight lines at right angles. $A$ point $P$ marked on the bar at a distance of $8$ units from one end describes a conic whose eccentricity is

  • A
    $\frac{5}{9}$
  • B
    $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{3}$
  • C
    $\frac{4}{9}$
  • D
    $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}$

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