
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:

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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In the Cartesian coordinate system $xOy$, given point $P\left( \frac{1}{2} ,1\right)$, the parametric equation of line $l$ is $\begin{cases}x= \frac{1}{2}+ \frac{ \sqrt{3}}{2}t \\ y=1+ \frac{1}{2}t\end{cases}$ (where $t$ is the parameter). If we take $O$ as the pole and the $Ox$ axis as the polar axis, and establish a polar coordinate system with the same unit length, then the polar equation of curve $C$ is $\rho= \sqrt{2} \cos \left(\theta- \frac{\pi}{4} \right)$.

(Ⅰ) Find the general equation of line $l$ and the Cartesian equation of curve $C$;  
(Ⅱ) Suppose line $l$ intersects curve $C$ at points $A$ and $B$, find the product of the distances from point $P$ to points $A$ and $B$.

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