Resultant vector,
∣∣→R∣∣=√∣∣→A∣∣2+∣∣→B∣∣2+2∣∣→A∣∣∣∣→B∣∣cosθ
Where,
θ is the angle between them.
For finding maximum.
d∣∣→R∣∣dθ=2sinθ2√∣∣→A∣∣2+∣∣→B∣∣2+2∣∣→A∣∣∣∣→B∣∣cosθ=0
sinθ=0
θ=πn(n=0,1,2....)
cos(nπ)=1 (when, n=0,2,4.... )
Hence, when both vector in same direction, resultant will be maximum.