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Problem solving Key Points

1 Two players take turns drawing straight lines to Use the principles of
connect numbers on a clock face. Each player symmetry.
draws one line per turn, and the player who can
no longer draw lines loses. Who will always win:
the first or the second player? Note that the lines
cannot meet in the circle.

11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2

93 93

84 84
7 65 7 65

2 Two players take turns placing one tile (shaped Find the point of
like the one in the box) at a time on the game symmetry.
board. The tiles cannot overlap. The player who
places the last tile wins. Explain the winning
strategy of this game.

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