
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 the diagram below, all triangles are similar to isosceles triangle $PQR$, in which $PQ = PR$. Each of the $9$ smallest triangles has an area of $2$, and $\triangle PQR$ has an area of $72$. What is the area of the trapezoid $PSRT$?
A) 52
B) 53.5
C) 54
D) 55.5

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