-π <-7π/12 < 5π/12 + a < -π/12 < 0cos(π/12-a) = sin(5π/12 + a) < 0 ,cos(π/12-a) = sin(5π/12 + a) = - √[1 - cos(5π/12 + a)*cos(5π/12 + a)] = √((8/9) = 2/3√2