How do we combine two waves to create Lissajous figures?

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To answer (a), i imagineed the oscillations parallels (say to z), so we simply add ξ1+ξ2
for b, i imagined two vectors ortogonais, representing the oscillations, so we should add √(ξ1² + ξ2²), is this right?
 
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The particles move on xy plane as
[tex]\xi_1\ \mathbf{e_x}+\xi_2\ \mathbf{e_y}[/tex]
which draw Lissajous figures.