
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 the function $f(x) = x^3 + ax^2 + b$, the tangent line at point $P(1, f(1))$ is $3x + y - 3 = 0$.

(1) Find the function $f(x)$ and its intervals of monotonicity.
(2) Find the maximum and minimum values of the function in the interval $[0, t]$ ($t > 0$).

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