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TrigonometrySuperchallengeGraphs of Sine and Cosine

Graphs of Sine and Cosine · Superchallenge problem

For every constant α\alpha, the function y=sin⁡x+2sin⁡(x+α)+3sin⁡(x+2α)y=\sin x+2\sin(x+\alpha)+3\sin(x+2\alpha) is a sinusoid with period 2π2\pi. Over all choices of α\alpha, find the smallest possible amplitude.