
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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Two segments, each \(1 \, \text{cm}\) long, are marked on opposite sides of a square of side \(8 \, \text{cm}\). The ends of the segments are joined as shown in the diagram. What is the total shaded area?
A \(2 \, \text{cm}^2\)
B \(4 \, \text{cm}^2\)
C \(6.4 \, \text{cm}^2\)
D \(8 \, \text{cm}^2\)
E \(10 \, \text{cm}^2\)

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