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2004 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 21

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Problem

Two distinct lines pass through the center of three concentric circles of radii 3, 2, and 1. The area of the shaded region in the diagram is of the area of the unshaded region. What is the radian measure of the acute angle formed by the two lines? (Note: radians is degrees.)

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\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{\pi}{8} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{\pi}{7} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{\pi}{6} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{\pi}{5} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{\pi}{4}

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2004 AMC 10A (Problems)
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Problem 20
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Problem 22
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