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Let the position vector of \(A\) and \(C\) be \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{c}\) respectively. Therefore, Position vector of \(B=\vec{b}=\vec{a}+\vec{c} ~~\dots\)(i)
Also Position vector of \(E=\frac{\vec{b}+2 \vec{c}}{3}=\frac{\vec{a}+3 \vec{c}}{3}~~\dots\)(ii)
Now point \(P\) lies on angle bisector of \(\angle AOC\). Thus,
Position vector of point \(P=\lambda\left(\frac{\vec{a}}{|\vec{a}|}+\frac{\vec{b}}{|\vec{b}|}\right)~~\dots\)(iii)
Also let \(P\) divides \(EA\) in ration \(\mu: 1\). Therefore,
Position vector of \(P\)
\(=\frac{\mu \vec{a}+\frac{\vec{a}+3 \vec{c}}{3}}{\mu+1}=\frac{(3 \mu+1) \vec{a}+3 \vec{c}}{3(\mu+1)}~~\dots\)(iv)
Comparing (iii) and (iv), we get
\(\lambda\left(\frac{\vec{a}}{|\vec{a}|}+\frac{\vec{c}}{|\vec{c}|}\right)=\frac{(3 \mu+1) \vec{a}+3 \vec{c}}{3(\mu+1)}\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{\lambda}{|\vec{a}|}=\frac{3 \mu+1}{3(\mu+1)}\) and \(\frac{\lambda}{|\vec{c}|}=\frac{1}{\mu+1}\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{3|\vec{c}|-|\vec{a}|}{3|\vec{a}|}=\mu\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{\lambda}{|\vec{c}|}=\frac{1}{\frac{3|\vec{c}|-\vec{a}}{3|\vec{a}|}+1}\)
\(\Rightarrow \lambda=\frac{3|\vec{a}||\vec{c}|}{3|\vec{c}|+2|\vec{a}|}\)