(1)由于ccosB+bcosC=4acosA,则由正弦定理,可得sinCcosB+sinBcosC=4sinAcosA,即有sin(B+C)=4sin(B+C)cosA,则cosA= 1 4 ;(2)由于cosA= 1 4 ,则sinA= 1? 1 16 = 15 4 ,又S= 1 2 bcsinA= 15 ,则bc=8,则有 AB ? AC =cbcosA=8× 1 4 =2.