Maximize x + y on the unit circle

Maximize x+yx + y subject to x2+y2=1x^2 + y^2 = 1. (to 3 decimals)

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  1. Use Lagrange multipliers or symmetry.
  2. Optimum at x=yx=y.

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1.414 (± 0.005)

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