"Tú" versus "usted"

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Buenos días profesor. ¿Cómo está ______________?

strangers, people with higher social status 

whenever I feel like it 

 friends, family, peers, children

older people, work colleagues

informally

older people, work colleagues, to show respect

friends, family, children

with my classmates or peers

informally, with people you are familiar with

formally or to signal respect

informally, with people you are familiar with 

formally, or to indicate respect

formal setting

informal setting

professional setting

acquaintances

"Tú" is used with:

strangers, people with higher social status 

whenever I feel like it 

 friends, family, peers, children

older people, work colleagues

"Usted" is used with: 

informally

older people, work colleagues, to show respect

friends, family, children

with my classmates or peers

"Tú" is used: 

informally, with people you are familiar with

formally or to signal respect

"Used" is used: 

informally, with people you are familiar with 

formally, or to indicate respect

In which context would 'usted' be considered rude in Spanish?

formal setting

informal setting

professional setting

acquaintances