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In the `triangle OAB`, M is the midpoint of AB, C is a point on OM, such that `2 OC = CM`. X is a point on the side OB such that OX = 2XB. The line XC is produced to meet OA in Y. Then `(OY)/(YA)=`

A

`1/3`

B

`2/7`

C

`3/2`

D

`2/5`

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The correct Answer is:
B

`bar(OA)=bara,bar(OB)=barb`
`therefore vec(OM)=(veca+vecb)/(2)`
`therefore vec(OA) = (veca+vecb)/(6)`
`vec(OX)=2/3vecb`
Let `(vec(OY))/(vec(YA))=lambda`
`therefore vec(OY) = lambda/(lambda+1)veca`
Now points Y,C an X are collinear
`therefore vec(YC) = mvec(CX)`
`therefore (veca+vecb)/(6) -lambda/(lambda+1)veca=m(2vecb)/(3) -m(veca+vecb)/(6)`
Comparing coefficients of `veca` and `vecb`
`therefore 1/6-lambda/(lambda+1)=-m/6` and `1/6=(2m)/(3)-m/6`
`therefore m=1/3` and `lambda=2/7`
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