
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 rectangle $ABCD$, $AB=2$, $BC=4$, and points $E$, $F$, and $G$ are located as follows: $E$ is the midpoint of $\overline{BC}$, $F$ is the midpoint of $\overline{CD}$, and $G$ is one fourth of the way down $\overline{AD}$ from $A$. If point $H$ is the midpoint of $\overline{GE}$, what is the area of the shaded region defined by triangle $EHF$?
A) $\dfrac{5}{4}$
B) $\dfrac{3}{2}$
C) $\dfrac{7}{4}$
D) 2
E) $\dfrac{9}{4}$

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