
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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A wooden model of a square pyramid has a base edge of 18 cm and an altitude of 12 cm. A cut is made parallel to the base of the pyramid, separating it into two parts: a smaller pyramid and a frustum. The base edge of the smaller pyramid is 9 cm, and its altitude is 6 cm. Calculate the volume of the frustum in cubic centimeters.

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