Step 1 :Given: \(\cos A = \frac{21}{29}\) and \(\tan B = \frac{15}{8}\)
Step 2 :Find: \(\sin (A-B)\)
Step 3 :Use the formula: \(\sin (A-B) = \sin A \cos B - \cos A \sin B\)
Step 4 :Find \(\sin A\) using \(\sin^2 A + \cos^2 A = 1\): \(\sin A = \frac{20}{29}\)
Step 5 :Find \(\sin B\) and \(\cos B\) using \(\tan B = \frac{\sin B}{\cos B}\) and \(\sin^2 B + \cos^2 B = 1\): \(\sin B = \frac{15}{17}\) and \(\cos B = \frac{8}{17}\)
Step 6 :Substitute the values into the formula: \(\sin (A-B) = \frac{20}{29} \cdot \frac{8}{17} - \frac{21}{29} \cdot \frac{15}{17}\)
Step 7 :Simplify: \(\sin (A-B) = \boxed{-\frac{99}{493}}\)