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The foot of the perpendicular on the line `3x+y=lambda` drawn from the origin is `Cdot` If the line cuts the `x` and the y-axis at `Aa n dB` , respectively, then `B C: C A` is `1:3` (b) `3:1` (c) `1:9` (d) `9:1`

A

`1:3`

B

`3:1`

C

`1:9`

D

`9:1`

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D
`tan180^@-theta)=`Slope of `AB=-3`
`thereforetan theta=3`
`therefore(OC)/(AC)=tantheta,(OC)/(BC)=cottheta`
or `(BC)/(AC)=(tantheta)/(cottheta)=tan^2theta=9`
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