
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 base of a triangle is 18 inches. A line is drawn parallel to the base, terminating in the other two sides, and dividing the triangle into two equal areas. Determine the length of the parallel line.

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