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A force of 10N acts east and second force 5N acts northward.The resultant force is

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|F|sqrt (125)

tan of angle north of east = 5/10 = .5
angle = 26.6 deg
(math angle above east axis)

tan of angle east of north = 90 - above angle
(navigator's compass angle east of north)

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