\[\cos{70{^\circ}} - \cos{50{^\circ}} =\]
\[= - 2\sin\frac{120{^\circ}}{2} \cdot \cos\frac{20{^\circ}}{2} =\]
\[= - 2\sin{60{^\circ}} \cdot \cos{10{^\circ}} =\]
\[= - 2 \cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \cdot \cos{10{^\circ}} =\]
\[= - \sqrt{3} \cdot \cos{10{^\circ}}\]