
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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The base of a quadrilateral pyramid is a square \(ABCD\) with each side equal to 2. The lateral edge \(SA\) is perpendicular to the base plane and also equals 2. A plane is passed through the lateral edge \(SC\) and a point on side \(AB\) such that the resulting cross-section of the pyramid has the smallest perimeter. Find the area of this cross-section.

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