Step 1 :\(\cos A = \frac{a^2 + b^2 - c^2}{2ab}\)
Step 2 :\(\cos A = \frac{12^2 + 9^2 - 15^2}{2 \cdot 12 \cdot 9}\)
Step 3 :\(\cos A = \frac{144 + 81 - 225}{216}\)
Step 4 :\(\cos A = \frac{0}{216}\)
Step 5 :\(\boxed{\cos A = 0}\)