
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 flag is in the shape of a right-angled triangle, with the horizontal and vertical sides being of lengths 72 cm and 24 cm respectively. The flag is divided into 6 vertical stripes of equal width. What, in cm², is the difference between the areas of any two adjacent stripes?

A) 96  
B) 72  
C) 48  
D) 32  
E) 24

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