Vectors given the resultant and angle

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Homework Statement


The figure depicts the sum of two velocities, vA and vB. The value of the sum is7 m/s and the angles shown in the image are θ1 = 29.8°, and θ2 = 18.3°.
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I have no idea where to even begin on this
 
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You have two angles of the triangle, right? You can find the third angle. Then you can use some well-known trig formulas to find the remaining side.