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oobleck since tanx = 8/15, you have a standard 8-15-17 right triangle, making
sinx = 8/17
cosx = 15/17
Now just plug those values into your somewhat poorly typed expression
(ever hear of parentheses?) (x+y)/(x-y) is not the same as x+y/x-y (PEMDAS)