
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 right octagonal pyramid has two cross sections obtained by slicing the pyramid with planes parallel to the octagonal base. The area of the smaller cross section is $256\sqrt{2}$ square feet and the area of the larger cross section is $576\sqrt{2}$ square feet. The distance between the two planes is $12$ feet. Determine the distance from the apex of the pyramid to the plane of the larger cross section.

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