
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 triangle $\bigtriangleup ABC$ has vertices lying on the parabola defined by $y = x^2 + 4$. Vertices $B$ and $C$ are symmetric about the $y$-axis and the line $\overline{BC}$ is parallel to the $x$-axis. The area of $\bigtriangleup ABC$ is $100$. $A$ is the point $(2,8)$. Determine the length of $\overline{BC}$.

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