Question

Use the appropriate quotient identity to find the value of tan(θ), if sin(θ) = 1/4 and cos(θ) = 1/3. Give your answer as a reduced fraction.

Answer 1

tanθ = sinθ/cosθ = (1/4) / (1/3) = 3/4

But this cannot be, since sin^2θ + cos^2θ = 1