\(sina+cosa=\frac{5}{4}\Rightarrow\left(sina+cosa\right)^2=\frac{25}{16}\)
\(\Rightarrow sin^2a+cos^2a+2sina.cosa=\frac{25}{16}\)
\(\Rightarrow2sina.cosa=\frac{25}{16}-1=\frac{9}{16}\)
\(\Rightarrow sina.cosa=\frac{9}{32}\)
\(\Rightarrow1-\frac{9}{16}=sin^2a+cos^2a-2sina.cosa\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left(sina-cosa\right)^2=\frac{7}{16}\)
\(\Rightarrow sina-cosa=\pm\frac{\sqrt{7}}{4}\)