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Three circles of equal radius 'a' cm touch each other. The area of the shaded region is :

A

`((sqrt(3) + pi)/(2))a^(2)` sq. cm

B

`((6sqrt(3)-pi)/(2))a^(2)` sq. cm

C

`(sqrt(3)-pi)a^(2)` sq. cm

D

`((2sqrt(3) - pi)/(2)) a^(2)` sq. cm

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