
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]


system
In a right triangle $ABC$ (right angle at $C$), the bisector $BK$ is drawn. Point $L$ is on side $BC$ such that $\angle C K L = \angle A B C / 2$. Find $KB$ if $AB = 18$ and $BL = 8$.

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