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2016 AMC 12A Problem 15

Circles with centers P, Q and R, having radii 1, 2 and 3, respectively, lie on the same side of line l and are tangent to l at P', Q' and R', respectively, with Q' between P' and R'. The circle with center Q is externally tangent to each of the other two circles. What is the area of triangle PQR?

\textbf{(A) } 0\qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{\sqrt{6}}{3}\qquad\textbf{(C) } 1\qquad\textbf{(D) } \sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{\sqrt{6}}{2}


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