Triangle ABC is equilateral with side length 6. Suppose that O is the center of the inscribed circle of this triangle. What is the area of the circle passing through A, O, and C? <spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span>9π<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span>12π<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span>18π<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span>24π<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span>27π