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+a = float(input('Enter first side: '))
+b = float(input('Enter second side: '))
+c = float(input('Enter third side: '))
+
+# calculate the semi-perimeter
+s = (a + b + c) / 2
+
+# calculate the area
+area = (s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) ** 0.5
+print('The area of the triangle is %0.2f' %area)