Problem 60166. Recursive triangle area

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Given triangle 1 with sides of length a, b, and c.  Triangle 2 is constructed within triangle 1 by bisecting each side.  Triangle 3 is constructed within triangle 2 by bisecting each of triangle 2's sides.  And so on. 
Find the area of triangle n.

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Tim on 4 May 2024

The test
assert(your_fcn_name(a,b,c,n) - y_correct < y_correct/1000)
should be
assert(abs(your_fcn_name(a,b,c,n) - y_correct) < y_correct/1000)

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