
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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Let $r$ be the result of tripling the base and squaring the exponent of $a^b$, where $b$ does not equal to $0$. 
If $r$ equals the product of $a^b$ by $y^b$, find the value of $y$.
A) $3a$
B) $6a$
C) $9a$
D) $12a$
E) $15a$

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