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AMC 12 2018b Problem 16

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The solutions to the equation (z+6)8=81(z+6)^8=81 are connected in the complex plane to form a convex regular polygon, three of whose vertices are labeled A,B,A,B, and CC. What is the least possible area of △ABC?\triangle ABC?

(A) 166(B) 322−32(C) 23−32(D) 122(E) 3−1\textbf{(A) } \frac{1}{6}\sqrt{6} \textbf{(B) } \frac{3}{2}\sqrt{2}-\frac{3}{2} \textbf{(C) } 2\sqrt3-3\sqrt2 \textbf{(D) } \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2} \textbf{(E) } \sqrt 3-1

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