(17 points)\\
(1) Find the maximum value of the function $f(x) = 5\cos x - \cos 5x$ on the interval $\left[0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right]$.\\
(2) Given $\theta \in (0, \pi)$ and $a \in \mathbf{R}$, prove that there exists $y \in [a - \theta, a + \theta]$ such that $\cos y \leq \cos \theta$.\\
(3) Let $b \in \mathbf{R}$. If there exists $\varphi \in \mathbf{R}$ such that $5\cos x - \cos(5x + \varphi) \leq b$ holds for all $x \in \mathbf{R}$, find the minimum value of $b$.