
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 a hyperbola with the equation $$\frac {x^{2}}{a^{2}}- \frac {y^{2}}{b^{2}} =1$$, where $a > 0$ and $b > 0$, one of its asymptotes is perpendicular to the line $x - 3y + 1 = 0$, calculate the eccentricity of the hyperbola.

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