handouts/Misc/Warm-Ups/wild ttt.tex
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\documentclass[
solutions,
hidewarning,
singlenumbering,
nopagenumber
]{../../resources/ormc_handout}
\usepackage{../../resources/macros}
% x,y,scale,style
\def\ttt#1#2#3#4{
\draw[#4] (#1, #2+#3) -- (#1+#3+#3+#3, #2+#3);
\draw[#4] (#1, #2+#3+#3) -- (#1+#3+#3+#3, #2+#3+#3);
\draw[#4] (#1+#3, #2) -- (#1+#3, #2+#3+#3+#3);
\draw[#4] (#1+#3+#3, #2) -- (#1+#3+#3, #2+#3+#3+#3);
}
\title{Warm-Up: Wild Tic-Tac-Toe}
\uptitler{\smallurl{}}
\subtitle{Prepared by Mark on \today.}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\problem{}
In wild tic-tac-toe, players may place either an X or O on each move. The player that first completes a
row of any three symbols wins. Show that the first player always has a winning strategy.
\vfill
\begin{center}
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.60]
\ttt{0}{0}{2}{line width=0.3mm}
\ttt{7}{0}{2}{line width=0.3mm}
\ttt{14}{0}{2}{line width=0.3mm}
\ttt{0}{7}{2}{line width=0.3mm}
\ttt{7}{7}{2}{line width=0.3mm}
\ttt{14}{7}{2}{line width=0.3mm}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{center}
\vfill
\problem{}
Now, say the first player to complete a row loses. Who has a winning strategy now?
\vfill
\begin{center}
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.60]
\ttt{0}{0}{2}{line width=0.3mm}
\ttt{7}{0}{2}{line width=0.3mm}
\ttt{14}{0}{2}{line width=0.3mm}
\ttt{0}{7}{2}{line width=0.3mm}
\ttt{7}{7}{2}{line width=0.3mm}
\ttt{14}{7}{2}{line width=0.3mm}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{center}
\vfill
\pagebreak
\end{document}