
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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The diagram shows two symmetrically placed squares with sides of lengths 2 and 5. What is the ratio of the area of the small square to that of the shaded region? 

A) \( \frac{7}{24} \)  
B) \( \frac{1}{3} \)  
C) \( \frac{8}{25} \)  
D) \( \frac{8}{21} \)  
E) \( \frac{2}{5} \)

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