Let the radii be x y and z
z+y = 20
x+y= 28
x+ z = 24
multiply first equation by -1 and add to second equation to get
x- z = 8 add to third equation to get
2x= 32 x = 16 then y = 12 and z = 8
smallest radius = 8 area of circle = pi r^2 where r = 8 area =...........