
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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In $\triangle ABC$, $a$, $b$, $c$ are the sides opposite to angles $A$, $B$, $C$ respectively, and it is given that $a\sin C= \sqrt {3}c\cos A$.  
$(1)$ Find the measure of angle $A$;  
$(2)$ If $a= \sqrt {13}$ and $c=3$, find the area of $\triangle ABC$.

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