
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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Five equilateral triangles, each with side length \(4\sqrt{3}\), are arranged linearly such that the base of one triangle overlaps halfway with the base of the next. Find the total area covered by this arrangement.
A) \(24\sqrt{3}\)
B) \(30\sqrt{3}\)
C) \(36\sqrt{3}\)
D) \(42\sqrt{3}\)
E) \(48\sqrt{3}\)

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