two forces are acting on an object. F1= 60 N is horizontal while F2= -80N is vertical, what is the magnitude of the net force acting on the object?

The answer is 100 N, can some one please explain it though?

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the forces are vectors that add by Pythagoras

60^2 + 80^2 = 100^2
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