If the points P [x_ 1 , Y_ 1 ] , Q [x_ 2 , y_ 2 ] and R [x_ 3 , y_ 1 ] are collinear…

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If the points P\(\left[x_{1}, Y_{1}\right]\), Q\(\left[x_{2}, y_{2}\right]\) and R\(\left[x_{3}, y_{1}\right]\) are collinear, then the rank of the matrix \[\left[\begin{array}{lll} \mathbf{x}_{1} & \mathbf{y}_{1} & 1 \\ \mathbf{x}_{2} & \mathbf{y}_{2} & 1 \\ \mathbf{x}_{3} & \mathbf{y}_{3} & 1 \end{array}\right]\] will always be less than :
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. None of these

Answer

(A) 2

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