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Published on: August 14, 2026
Consider the system of linear equations
Let 
be the set of all 
for which the system is inconsistent and 
be the set of all 
for which the system has infinitely many solutions. If 
and 
denote the number of elements in 
and 
respectively, then
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Now
For inconsistent 
and for 
and 
For infinite solution: 
and 
Not possible
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