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(i) is an integer and (ii) is not divisible by $$p$$

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Determine all values of $$\alpha $$ for which the point $$\left( {\alpha ,\,{\alpha ^2}} \right)$$ lies insides the triangle formed by the lines $$$\matrix{ {2x + 3y - 1 = 0} \cr {x + 2y - 3 = 0} \cr {5x - 6y - 1 = 0} \cr } $$$