Answer:
The area is 11317.51
Step-by-step explanation:
The sum of 2 sides must be less than the third side (largest side) for a triangle to be formed.
b+c<a
133+174 < 240
A triangle can be formed
To use Herons formula for the area
We find S = 1/2( a+b+c)
= 1/2(240+133+174)
= 1/2 (547)
= 273.5
Area = sqrt( S (S-a) (S-b)(S-c))
sqrt((273.5 ) (273.5 -240) (273.5-133) (273.5-174))
sqrt((273.5)(33.5) (140.5) (99.5))
sqrt(128085964.4)
11317.50699
The area is 11317.51
