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Geometry Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer

The range of variation of the inclination angle of the line xsinαy+1=0x\sin\alpha - y + 1 = 0 is

Pick one

Solution

Solution: From xsinαy+1=0x\sin\alpha - y + 1 = 0, we find that the slope of this line is sinα[1,1]\sin\alpha \in [-1, 1].

Let the inclination angle be θ\theta (0θ<π0 \leq \theta < \pi),

then tanθ[1,1]\tan\theta \in [-1, 1].

Therefore, θ[0,π4][3π4,π)\theta \in [0, \frac{\pi}{4}] \cup [\frac{3\pi}{4}, \pi).

Hence, the correct choice is: D\boxed{D}.

By deriving the range of the slope from the given equation of the line, and then using the slope as the tangent value of the inclination angle, we find the answer.

This question examines the inclination angle of a line, exploring the relationship between the inclination angle and the slope, and is a basic question.

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