
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 M: $$\frac {x^{2}}{a^{2}}+ \frac {y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$$ (a>0, b>0) with two vertices A(-a, 0) and B(a, 0). Point P is a point on the ellipse distinct from A and B. The slopes of lines PA and PB are k₁ and k₂, respectively, and $$k_{1}k_{2}=- \frac {1}{2}$$.
(1) Find the eccentricity of the ellipse C.
(2) If b=1, a line l intersects the x-axis at D(-1, 0) and intersects the ellipse at points M and N. Find the maximum area of △OMN.

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