
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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At vertex $A$ of a unit square $ABCD$, an ant begins its journey. It needs to reach point $C$, where the entrance to an anthill is located. Points $A$ and $C$ are separated by a vertical wall in the shape of an isosceles right triangle with hypotenuse $BD$. Find the length of the shortest path the ant must take to reach the anthill.

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