
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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The bottoms of two poles are 20 feet apart on a level ground. One of the poles is 9 feet tall while the other is 24 feet tall. How long is the cable that stretches from the top of the shorter pole to the top of the taller pole?

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