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Apply the trig identity:
cos a.cos b - sin a.sin b = cos (a + b)
$cos (pi/3).cos ((5pi)/12) - sin ((5pi)/12).sin (pi/3) = $
$= cos (pi/3 + (5pi)/12) = cos ((9pi)/12) = cos ((3pi)/4) = -sqrt2/2$

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