
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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When plotted in the standard rectangular coordinate system, trapezoid $EFGH$ has vertices $E(2, 0)$, $F(2, 3)$, $G(8, 5)$ and $H(8, -1)$. What is the area of trapezoid $EFGH$?

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