
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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In the polygon shown, each side is perpendicular to its adjacent sides, and all 36 of the sides are congruent. The perimeter of the polygon is 72. Find the area of the polygon.

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