
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 $f(x)=\sin x\cos x-\cos^2(x+\frac{\pi}{4})$, $x\in R$.

(1) Find the smallest positive period and the monotonically increasing interval of $f(x)$;

(2) In acute triangle $ABC$, the sides opposite to angles $A$, $B$, $C$ are $a$, $b$, $c$ respectively. If $f(\frac{A}{2})=0$, $a=1$, find the maximum area of triangle $ABC$.

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