
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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To protect an oil platform located in the sea, 8 radars need to be placed around it. Each radar has a coverage area that forms a circle with a radius of \(r = 17\) km. Determine the maximum distance from the center of the platform at which the radars should be placed to ensure that the platform is surrounded by a ring of radar coverage with a width of 16 km. Calculate the area of this ring of coverage.

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