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Construct an altitude h of the triangle:
Since ∠ B = sin − 1 2 5 2 4 , let h = 2 4 x . Then c = 2 5 x and, since ∠ C = sin − 1 1 3 1 2 , b = 2 6 x . As both 7, 24, 25 and 10, 24, 26 are pythagorean triples, 1 7 = a = 7 x + 1 0 x = 1 7 x . Thus x = 1 and the area of △ A B C is 2 1 7 ⋅ 2 4 = 2 0 4 .