+286 Each of the small circles in a figure has 1cm radio. The center circle is tangent to each of the six surrounding it, these being tangent to the big circle and its nearest neighbors. What is the area, of the shaded area in cm^2?
A)\( \pi\) B)1.5\(\pi\) C)\(\tau\) D)3\(\pi\) E)3.5\(\pi\)
The picture of the circle.
