The rank of $A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & x & x+1 \\ 2x & x^2-x & x^2+x \\ 3x(x-1) & x(x^2-3x+2) & x(x^2-1) \end{bmatrix}$ is:

  • A
    $3$; for all $x \in \mathbb{R}$
  • B
    $2$; only for $x=-1$
  • C
    $2$; for all $x$ except $0, 1$ and $-1$
  • D
    $3$; only for $x=0$

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