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−514-\frac{5}{14}

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  1. Find cos⁡x\cos x.

    We are given sin⁡x=817\sin x = \frac{8}{17}. Since xx is an acute angle, cos⁡x\cos x will be positive.
    We use the Pythagorean identity sin⁡2x+cos⁡2x=1\sin^2 x + \cos^2 x = 1.

    cos⁡2x=1−sin⁡2x\cos^2 x = 1 - \sin^2 x

    Substitute the value of sin⁡x\sin x:

    cos⁡2x=1−(817)2\cos^2 x = 1 - \left(\frac{8}{17}\right)^2 cos⁡2x=1−82172\cos^2 x = 1 - \frac{8^2}{17^2} cos⁡2x=1−64289\cos^2 x = 1 - \frac{64}{289}

    To subtract, find a common denominator:

    cos⁡2x=289289−64289\cos^2 x = \frac{289}{289} - \frac{64}{289} cos⁡2x=289−64289\cos^2 x = \frac{289 - 64}{289} cos⁡2x=225289\cos^2 x = \frac{225}{289}

    Now, take the square root. Since xx is acute, cos⁡x>0\cos x > 0:

    cos⁡x=225289\cos x = \sqrt{\frac{225}{289}} cos⁡x=225289\cos x = \frac{\sqrt{225}}{\sqrt{289}} cos⁡x=1517\cos x = \frac{15}{17}
  2. Find cos⁡y\cos y.

    We are given sin⁡y=513\sin y = \frac{5}{13}. Since yy is an acute angle, cos⁡y\cos y will be positive.
    Again, use the Pythagorean identity sin⁡2y+cos⁡2y=1\sin^2 y + \cos^2 y = 1.

    cos⁡2y=1−sin⁡2y\cos^2 y = 1 - \sin^2 y

    Substitute the value of sin⁡y\sin y:

    cos⁡2y=1−(513)2\cos^2 y = 1 - \left(\frac{5}{13}\right)^2 cos⁡2y=1−52132\cos^2 y = 1 - \frac{5^2}{13^2} cos⁡2y=1−25169\cos^2 y = 1 - \frac{25}{169}

    To subtract, find a common denominator:

    cos⁡2y=169169−25169\cos^2 y = \frac{169}{169} - \frac{25}{169} cos⁡2y=169−25169\cos^2 y = \frac{169 - 25}{169} cos⁡2y=144169\cos^2 y = \frac{144}{169}

    Now, take the square root. Since yy is acute, cos⁡y>0\cos y > 0:

    cos⁡y=144169\cos y = \sqrt{\frac{144}{169}} cos⁡y=144169\cos y = \frac{\sqrt{144}}{\sqrt{169}} cos⁡y=1213\cos y = \frac{12}{13}
  3. Substitute the values into the expression sin⁡x−cos⁡ycos⁡x+sin⁡y\frac{\sin x - \cos y}{\cos x + \sin y}.

    We have sin⁡x=817\sin x = \frac{8}{17}, cos⁡y=1213\cos y = \frac{12}{13}, cos⁡x=1517\cos x = \frac{15}{17}, and sin⁡y=513\sin y = \frac{5}{13}.

    sin⁡x−cos⁡ycos⁡x+sin⁡y=817−12131517+513\frac{\sin x - \cos y}{\cos x + \sin y} = \frac{\frac{8}{17} - \frac{12}{13}}{\frac{15}{17} + \frac{5}{13}}

    To simplify the numerator, find a common denominator for 817\frac{8}{17} and 1213\frac{12}{13}, which is 17×13=22117 \times 13 = 221:

    817−1213=8×1317×13−12×1713×17=104221−204221=104−204221=−100221\frac{8}{17} - \frac{12}{13} = \frac{8 \times 13}{17 \times 13} - \frac{12 \times 17}{13 \times 17} = \frac{104}{221} - \frac{204}{221} = \frac{104 - 204}{221} = \frac{-100}{221}

    To simplify the denominator, find a common denominator for 1517\frac{15}{17} and 513\frac{5}{13}, which is also 17×13=22117 \times 13 = 221:

    1517+513=15×1317×13+5×1713×17=195221+85221=195+85221=280221\frac{15}{17} + \frac{5}{13} = \frac{15 \times 13}{17 \times 13} + \frac{5 \times 17}{13 \times 17} = \frac{195}{221} + \frac{85}{221} = \frac{195 + 85}{221} = \frac{280}{221}

    Now, substitute these back into the main expression:

    −100221280221\frac{\frac{-100}{221}}{\frac{280}{221}}

    When dividing fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal of the denominator:

    −100221×221280\frac{-100}{221} \times \frac{221}{280}

    The 221 in the numerator and denominator cancel out:

    −100280\frac{-100}{280}

    Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 20:

    −100÷20280÷20=−514\frac{-100 \div 20}{280 \div 20} = \frac{-5}{14}

    The final answer is −514-\frac{5}{14}.

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