
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 were at the southwest corner of a rectangular field with a length of 3 units (north to south) and a width of 4 units (east to west). Jerry walked due east and then due north to reach the northeast corner. Silvia walked directly from the southwest to the northeast corner in a straight line. What is the percentage reduction in Silvia's distance compared to Jerry’s route?
- **A)** 10%
- **B)** 20%
- **C)** 30%
- **D)** 40%
- **E)** 50%

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