Start by drawing a diagram of the situation in your selected word problem. Clearly label which direction is north, south, east, and west in your diagram, and label the known sides and angles in your triangle. Then use the Law of Cosines or Law of Sines to solve the problem.

A car travels due north for 20 miles. Then it turns and goes 6 miles in the direction of N30E. How far is it from the starting place?