SOLUTION: Explain why there are no values of φ which satisfy the equation sinφ+cosφ=3.

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Question 842737: Explain why there are no values of φ which satisfy the equation sinφ+cosφ=3.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Because sin and cos function have a maximum value of 1.
Adding them together would at most give you a maximum of 2. Never 3.