
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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A square with sides 10 inches is shown. If $P$ is a point such that the segments $\overline{PA}$, $\overline{PB}$, and $\overline{PC}$ are equal in length, and segment $\overline{PC}$ is perpendicular to segment $\overline{FD}$, what is the area, in square inches, of triangle $APB$? Assume that the point $E$ on $\overline{AB}$, where $\overline{CE}$ is perpendicular to $\overline{AB}$, is such that $AE = 4$ inches and $EB = 6$ inches.

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