15[tan2θ+sin2θ]+8=0 if
tanθ=1/2
sinθ=1/4
tanθ=2
cosθ=1/5
We have tan2θ+sin2θ=−8/15
⇒ 2tanθ1−tan2θ+2tanθ1+tan2θ=−815
⇒ 15×4tanθ+81−tan4θ=0⇒ 8tan4θ+60tanθ−8=0
which is satisfied if tanθ=2