
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 a right triangle \(ABC\) with a right angle at \(A\), the altitude \(AH\) is drawn. A circle passing through points \(A\) and \(H\) intersects the legs \(AB\) and \(AC\) at points \(X\) and \(Y\) respectively. Find the length of segment \(AC\), given that \(AX = 5\), \(AY = 6\), and \(AB = 9\).

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