diff --git a/area.py b/area.py
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+
+
+a = 5
+b = 6
+c = 7
+
+
+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)
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