
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 stack of linked rings, each 2 cm thick, is hanging on a peg. The top ring has an outside diameter of 36 cm. The outside diameter of each subsequent ring is 2 cm less than the ring directly above it. If the outside diameter of the bottom ring is 12 cm, what is the vertical distance from the top of the top ring to the bottom of the bottom ring?
A) 240 cm
B) 252 cm
C) 260 cm
D) 272 cm

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