
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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In an isosceles trapezoid \(ABCD\), the side \(AB\) and the shorter base \(BC\) are both equal to 2, and \(BD\) is perpendicular to \(AB\). Find the area of this trapezoid.

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