\( \cot A = \dfrac{{\cos A}}{{\sin A}} = \dfrac{{{b^2} + {c^2} - {a^2}}}{{2bc}}:\dfrac{a}{{2R}} = \dfrac{{{b^2} + {c^2} - {a^2}}}{{abc}}.R = \dfrac{{{b^2} + {c^2} - {a^2}}}{{4S}}\\ \cot A + \cos B + \cos C = \dfrac{{{b^2} + {c^2} - {a^2}}}{{4S}} + \dfrac{{{a^2} + {c^2} - {b^2}}}{{4S}} + \dfrac{{{a^2} + {b^2} - {c^2}}}{{4S}} = \dfrac{{{b^2} + {c^2} + {a^2}}}{{4S}}\)