\(\cos a-\sin a=\dfrac{1}{5}\\ \Leftrightarrow\left(\cos a-\sin a\right)^2=\dfrac{1}{25}\\ \Leftrightarrow1-2\sin a\cos a=\dfrac{1}{25}\\ \Leftrightarrow2\sin a\cos a=\dfrac{24}{25}\)
Mà \(\cos a=\dfrac{1}{5}+\sin a\)
\(\Leftrightarrow2\sin a\left(\dfrac{1}{5}+\sin a\right)=\dfrac{24}{25}\\ \Leftrightarrow\dfrac{2}{5}\sin a+2\sin^2a-\dfrac{24}{25}=0\\ \Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}\sin a=\dfrac{3}{5}\\\sin a=-\dfrac{4}{5}\end{matrix}\right.\Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}\cos a=\dfrac{4}{5}\\\cos a=-\dfrac{3}{5}\end{matrix}\right.\\ \Leftrightarrow\cot a=\dfrac{4}{5}\cdot\dfrac{5}{3}=\dfrac{4}{3}\)