\(sina+cosa=\dfrac{1}{2}\Rightarrow\left(sina+cosa\right)^2=\dfrac{1}{4}\Rightarrow2sinacosa=\dfrac{1}{4}-1=\dfrac{-3}{4}\)
\(\Leftrightarrow-2sinacosa=\dfrac{3}{4}\)
\(\Leftrightarrow cos^2a+sin^2a-2sinacosa=cos^2a+sin^2a+\dfrac{3}{4}\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(sina-cosa\right)^2=1+\dfrac{3}{4}=\dfrac{7}{4}\)
\(\Rightarrow\left|sina-cosa\right|=\dfrac{\sqrt{7}}{2}\)