
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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Given that in $\triangle ABC$, the sides $a$, $b$, and $c$ correspond to angles $A$, $B$, and $C$ respectively, and it is known that $a=1$, $b=2$, and $\cos C= \frac{1}{4}$.
(1) Find the perimeter of $\triangle ABC$.
(2) Find the value of $\cos A$.

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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