
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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Suppose a car's brakes are applied, and it travels 11 feet less in each second than the previous second until it fully stops. The car travels 44 feet in the first second after the brakes are applied. Calculate the total distance the car traverses from the time the brakes are applied until the car comes to a complete halt.

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