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Determine whether a triangle can be formed with the given side lengths. If so, use Heron's formula to find the area of the triangle. a = 240 b = 121 c = 263

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Look up "Heron's Formula." First, calculate S; S = 312 here.
Next, calculate sqrt( S(S-240)(S-121)(S-263) ).

The result is 14499.68, or approx. 14500 square units. This represents the area of the triangle with given side lengths.

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