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Construct an animated gif file showing the double generation of the nephroid .

> restart;

> with(plots):

Warning, the name changecoords has been redefined

> x1:=cos(3*t):y1:=sin(3*t):

> x2:=3*cos(t):y2:=3*sin(t):

> x:=x1+x2:y:=y1+y2:

> a:=plot([x,y,t=0..2*Pi],color=red,scaling=constrained,axes=none):

> a1:=animate([x1+3*cos(s),y1+3*sin(s),s=0..2*Pi],t=0..2*Pi,color=green,scaling=constrained,axes=none,frames=50,thickness=2):

> a11:=animate([(1-s)*x1+s*x,(1-s)*y1+s*y,s=0..1],t=0..2*Pi,color=green,scaling=constrained,axes=none,frames=50,thickness=2):

> a2:=animate([x2+cos(s),y2+sin(s),s=0..2*Pi],t=0..2*Pi,color=blue,scaling=constrained,axes=none,frames=50,thickness=2):

> a21:=animate([(1-s)*x2+s*x,(1-s)*y2+s*y,s=0..1],t=0..2*Pi,color=blue,scaling=constrained,axes=none,frames=50,thickness=2):

> b:=plot([2*cos(t),2*sin(t),t=0..2*Pi],color=yellow,scaling=constrained,axes=none):

> display(a,a1,a11,a2,a21,b);

[Maple Plot]

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