Question 4.

Any non-zero real numbers x,y such that y ≠ 3 and xy<x+3y3\frac{x}{y} \lt \frac{x+3}{y-3}, will satisfy the condition

A
If y > 10, then −x > y
B
If x < 0, then −x < y
C
If y < 0, then −x < y
D
xy<yx\frac{x}{y} \lt \frac{y}{x}

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It is given that xy \frac{x}{y} < x+3y3 \frac{x+3}{y-3} , which can be written as xyx+3y3 \frac{x}{y} - \frac{x+3}{y-3} < 0 0

=> x(y3)y(x+3)y(y3) \frac{x(y-3) - y(x+3)}{y(y-3)} < 0 0

=> xy3xxy3yy(y3) \frac{xy - 3x - xy - 3y}{y(y-3)} < 0 0

=> 3(x+y)y(y3) \frac{-3(x+y)}{y(y-3)} < 0 0

=> 3(x+y)y(y3) \frac{3(x+y)}{y(y-3)} > 0 0

From this inequality, we can say that, when y y < 0y(y3) 0 \Rightarrow y(y-3) > 0 0 . Now to satisfy the given equation 3(x+y)y(y3) \frac{3(x+y)}{y(y-3)} > 0 0 ,

(x+y) (x+y) must be greater than zero Hence, x x > 0 0 and x |x| > y |y|

Therefore, the magnitude of x x is greater than the magnitude of y y .

Hence, x x > y y , and x |x| > yx |y| \Rightarrow -x < y y (Since the magnitude of x x is greater than the magnitude of y y .)

The correct option is C.

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