# How to store ParametricPlot in a variable without plotting the graph?

Write separated commands for the following parametric equations using ParametricPlot and plot all of them in a single graph and show the combined graph only.

• Put a semi-colon (;) at the end of each definition to suppress the display. See documentation for CompoundExpression – Bob Hanlon Apr 7 at 20:37

As @Bob Hanlon says in the comments you need to put in a ;

I think this is what you want

p1 = ParametricPlot[{2 + 2 Cos[t], 2 + 2 Sin[t]}, {t, 0, 2 π}];
p2 = ParametricPlot[{2 + Cos[t], 2 + Sin[t]}, {t, 0, 2 π}];
p3 = ParametricPlot[{1 + 0.1 Cos[t], 3 + 0.1 Sin[t]}, {t, 0, 2 π}];
p4 = ParametricPlot[{3 + 0.1 Cos[t], 3 + 0.1 Sin[t]}, {t, 0, 2 π}];
Show[p1, p2, p3, p4]


Note I had to retype your input. It is best if you use the formatting available in StackExchage so that you can paste and copy immediately into a notebook. You should be able to copy my version into your notebook. See use of {} in StackExchange toolbar. This is much easer for those of us trying to help you.

• The separate plots can also be generated by {p1, p2, p3, p4} = ParametricPlot[#, {t, 0, 2 Pi}] & /@ {{2 + 2 Cos[t], 2 + 2 Sin[t]}, {2 + Cos[t], 2 + Sin[t]}, {1 + 0.1 Cos[t], 3 + 0.1 Sin[t]}, {3 + 0.1 Cos[t], 3 + 0.1 Sin[t]}}; – Bob Hanlon Apr 7 at 21:35