
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]


system
In triangle $ABC$, point $A$ is at $(1, 1)$, point $B$ is at $(4, 2)$, and point $C$ is at $(-4, 6)$.
(1) Determine the equation of the line where the median to side $BC$ lies;
(2) Determine the length of the altitude to side $BC$ and the area of triangle $ABC$.

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