Addition of phasors without a calculator

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I am currently working through a class where phasors are introduced to add two sin waves. In the text it proposes the two phasors:

$$ 1\cdot e^{\frac{\pi}{3}j} $$ and $$ 1\cdot e^{\frac{2\pi}{3}j} $$

It then states that this is equal to:

$$ \sqrt{3}\cdot e^{\frac{\pi}{2}j} $$

I was able to confirm as much with a calculator however the class does not allow calculators on the test so I assume there is a easier way to add phasors. However I am unable to figure out how they got to the answer they did and I have looked through the text without being able to find where they state how to do it.

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Use the euler formula $\exp(ix)=cos(x)+i sin(x)$ and combine the terms. You can use the arctan to get the argument but be careful which quadrant you are in.