\[- 1 \leq \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\sin a + \frac{1}{2}\cos a \leq 1\]
\[\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\sin a + \frac{1}{2}\cos a =\]
\[= \cos\frac{\pi}{6}\sin a + \sin\frac{\pi}{6}\cos a =\]
\[= \sin\left( \frac{\pi}{6} + a \right)\]
\[- 1 \leq \sin\left( \frac{\pi}{6} + a \right) \leq 1 \Longrightarrow\]
\[\Longrightarrow - 1 \leq \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\sin a + \frac{1}{2}\cos a \leq 1.\]