We need to solve the equation \(3 \sec^4\theta + 8 = 10 \sec^2\theta\) to find the possible values of \(\tan\theta\).
First, let's introduce a substitution. Let \(x = \sec^2\theta\). The equation becomes:
\(3x^2 + 8 = 10x\)
Rearrange the equation:
\(3x^2 - 10x + 8 = 0\)
This is a quadratic equation. We can solve it using the quadratic formula:
\(x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}\)
For our equation, \(a = 3\), \(b = -10\), and \(c = 8\).
First, calculate the discriminant:
\(b^2 - 4ac = (-10)^2 - 4 \times 3 \times 8\)
\(= 100 - 96 = 4\)
Now calculate the roots:
\(x = \frac{10 \pm \sqrt{4}}{6}\)
\(x = \frac{10 \pm 2}{6}\)
This gives us two solutions:
Since \(x = \sec^2\theta\), we have \(\sec^2\theta = 2\) or \(\sec^2\theta = \frac{4}{3}\). We know the identity:
\(\tan^2\theta = \sec^2\theta - 1\)
1. If \(\sec^2\theta = 2\), then:
\(\tan^2\theta = 2 - 1 = 1\)
Thus, \(\tan\theta = \pm 1\).
2. If \(\sec^2\theta = \frac{4}{3}\), then:
\(\tan^2\theta = \frac{4}{3} - 1 = \frac{1}{3}\)
Thus, \(\tan\theta = \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\).
The values of \(\tan\theta\) can be \(1, \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\).
Hence, the correct answer is
$1,\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
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