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TrigonometryChallengeSum, Difference, and Multiple-Angle Formulas

Sum, Difference, and Multiple-Angle Formulas · Challenge problem

Two sinusoidal waves y1=sin⁡(ωt)y_1=\sin(\omega t) and y2=sin⁡(ωt+φ)y_2=\sin(\omega t+\varphi), with 0<φ<π0<\varphi<\pi, are added together. Suppose the sum is y1+y2=3sin⁡ ⁣(ωt+π6)y_1+y_2=\sqrt3\sin\!\left(\omega t+\dfrac{\pi}{6}\right) for every value of tt. Find φ\varphi.