The number of $3 \times 3$ matrices $A$ whose entries are either $0$ or $1$ and for which the system $\mathrm{A}\left[\begin{array}{l}\mathrm{x} \\ \mathrm{y} \\ \mathrm{z}\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 0 \\ 0\end{array}\right]$ has exactly two distinct solutions, is

  • [IIT 2010]
  • A

    $0$

  • B

    $2^9-1$

  • C

    $168$

  • D

    $2$

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