
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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Jerry and Silvia decided to traverse a square field from the southwest corner to the northeast corner. The side length of the square field is $2$ units. Jerry took a path walking due east for $2$ units, then walked southwest for $1$ unit, and finally due north to reach the northeast corner. Silvia, however, took a diagonal straight path. What is the percentage by which Silvia's path was shorter compared to Jerry's path?
A) 30%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 60%
E) 70%

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