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The fooot of the perpendicular on the line `3x+y=lambda` drawn from the origin is C. if the line cuts the x- and the y-axis at A and B, respectively,then `BC:CA` is

A

`9:1`

B

`1:3`

C

`3:1`

D

`1:9`

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