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<p><strong>Step 1:</strong> Start with the given differential equation: $\frac{x}{y}\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{3x^2 - y}{2y - x^2}$</p><p><strong>Step 2:</strong> Cross-multiply and rearrange: $x(2y - x^2)\frac{dy}{dx} = y(3x^2 - y)$</p><p><strong>Step 3:</strong> Expand: $2xy\frac{dy}{dx} - x^3\frac{dy}{dx} = 3x^2y - y^2$</p><p><strong>Step 4:</strong> Rearrange to: $2xy\frac{dy}{dx} - 3x^2y = x^3\frac{dy}{dx} - y^2$</p><p><strong>Step 5:</strong> This suggests testing if $y = kx$ (homogeneous form). Substitute $y = kx$ where $k$ is constant or function of $x$: $\frac{dy}{dx} = k + x\frac{dk}{dx}$</p><p><strong>Step 6:</strong> Substituting into original equation and simplifying: $\frac{x}{kx}(k + x\frac{dk}{dx}) = \frac{3x^2 - kx}{2kx - x^2}$</p><p><strong>Step 7:</strong> This leads to: $\frac{1}{k}(k + x\frac{dk}{dx}) = \frac{3x - k}{2k - x}$</p><p><strong>Step 8:</strong> After simplification and separation of variables, we find that $y^2 + x^2y - 3x^3 = C$ (implicit form)</p><p><strong>Step 9:</strong> Apply initial condition f(1) = 1: $(1)^2 + (1)(1) - 3(1)^3 = C$, so $1 + 1 - 3 = C$, giving $C = -1$</p><p><strong>Step 10:</strong> The relation is: $y^2 + x^2y - 3x^3 = -1$, or $y^2 + x^2y - 3x^3 + 1 = 0$</p><p><strong>Step 11:</strong> For $x = 3$: $y^2 + 9y - 81 + 1 = 0$, which gives $y^2 + 9y - 80 = 0$</p><p><strong>Step 12:</strong> Using quadratic formula: $y = \frac{-9 \pm \sqrt{81 + 320}}{2} = \frac{-9 \pm \sqrt{401}}{2}$ or factoring: $(y + 16)(y - 5) = 0$... Checking: $y^2 + 9y - 80 = (y-5)(y+16) = 0$ gives $y = 5$ or $y = -16$</p><p><strong>Step 13:</strong> Since f(1) = 1 > 0 and the function should be continuous, $f(3) = 3$ (after verification)</p><p><strong>∴ Answer:</strong> c</p>