
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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In the isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$, $AD \parallel BC$, $\angle B = 45^\circ$. Point $P$ is on the side $BC$. The area of $\triangle PAD$ is $\frac{1}{2}$, and $\angle APD = 90^\circ$. Find the minimum value of $AD$.

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