9) We have CE = BC - BE = x - y
In \(\Delta ABC\), we have \(E\in BC\), \(D\in AB\)and ED//CA, so: \(\frac{AD}{BD}=\frac{CE}{BE}\)(Thales' theorem)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{b}{a}=\frac{x-y}{y}=\frac{x}{y}-1\)\(\Rightarrow b=a\left(\frac{x}{y}-1\right)=\frac{ax}{y}-a\)
So we choose A as the right answer.