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If the matrix 1−1    x1   x    1x−1    1 has no inverse then the number of real values of x is

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If 1-1x1x1x-11 has no inverse, then 1-1x1x1x-11=0 ⇒1x+1+11-x+x-1-x2=0 ⇒x3+x-2=0 ⇒x-1x2+x+2=0 ⇒x=1 is the only real root of the equation. ∴number of real roots is 1.
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