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The figure is a right triangle so we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the third side AKA the hypotenuse.

Pythagorean theorem = a² + b² = c² where A and B are the legs of the triangle and C is the hypotenuse.

39² + 80² = c²

169 + 6400 = c²

6569 = c²

Square root both sides to cancel out the squared variable.

√6569 = √(c²)

√6569 = c

The third side, the hypotenuse, is √6569 units long.

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