A piece of wire is shaped to enclose a square whose area is 169 sq.cm. It is then reshaped to enclose a rectangle whose length is 15 cm. The area of the rectangle is: Select the correct response: 165cm^2 156cm^2 175cm^2 170cm^2

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A piece of wire is shaped to enclose a square whose area is 169 sq.cm. It is then reshaped to enclose a rectangle whose length is 15 cm. The area of the rectangle
is:
Select the correct response:
165cm^2
156cm^2
175cm^2
170cm^2
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