Use the Fundamental Identities to Find the Value of the Trigonometric

question 17

Multiple Choice

Use the fundamental identities to find the value of the trigonometric function.
-Find $\tan \theta$ if $\cos \theta = \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ and $\theta$ is in quadrant IV.

• A) 4
• B) \(- \sqrt { 15 }\)
• C) \(- \sqrt { 17 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { \sqrt { 15 } } { 15 }\)

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