In a triangle $A B C$ with fixed base $B C$, the vertex $A$ moves such that $\cos B+\cos C=4 \sin ^2 \frac{A}{2} .$ If $a, b$ and $c$ denote the lengths of the sides of the triangle opposite to the angles $A, B$ and $C$, respectively, then

$(A)$ $b+c=4 a$

$(B)$ $b+c=2 a$

$(C)$ locus of point $A$ is an ellipse

$(D)$ locus of point $A$ is a pair of straight lines

  • [IIT 2009]
  • A

    $(B,C)$

  • B

    $(B,D)$

  • C

    $(A,C)$

  • D

    $(A,D)$

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