
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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Given an ellipse $\frac{y^2}{a^2} + \frac{x^2}{b^2} = 1$ ($a > b > 0$) with an eccentricity of $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ and a minor axis length of 4, the ellipse intersects the line $y = x + 2$ at points A and B.

1. Find the equation of the ellipse.
2. Find the length of the chord $|AB|$.

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