diff --git a/lab9/1.c b/lab9/1.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+// <rect x="25" y="25" width="200" height="200" fill="lime" stroke-width="4" stroke="pink" />
+// <circle cx="125" cy="125" r="75" fill="orange" />
+// <polyline points="50,150 50,200 200,200 200,100" stroke="red" stroke-width="4" fill="none" />
+// <line x1="50" y1="50" x2="200" y2="200" stroke="blue" stroke-width="4" />
+
+void draw_disks(FILE * file, int disks, int peg, int width, int y) {
+  if ( !disks ) { return; } // no more disks to draw
+  if ( y < 120) { return; } // keeps the peg from overflowing;
+  char *colors[] = { "#7fffd4", "#ec8484", "#149dca", "#e4d93c", "#222d24",
+                     "#ef8a48", "#ee6517", "#bbe200", "#ba1d1e", "#ffc4c4"};
+  int random_color = rand() % 10;
+  int x = 70 + ((peg - 1) * 100);
+  fprintf(file, "<rect x=\"%d\" y=\"%d\" width=\"%d\" height=\"20\" "\
+                "fill=\"%s\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"1\" />\r\n",
+                x - width / 2 + 10, y, width, colors[random_color]);
+  draw_disks(file, disks - 1, peg, width - width / 4, y - 21);
+}
+
+void draw_pegs(FILE * file, int pegs, int width) {
+  if ( !pegs ) { return; } // exit function
+  fprintf(file, "<rect x=\"%d\" y=\"120\" width=\"15\" height=\"130\" "\
+                "fill=\"firebrick\" />\r\n", width);
+  draw_pegs(file, pegs - 1, width + 100);
+}
+
+void draw_peg_scene(FILE * file, int pegs, int disks) {
+  int scene_width = pegs * 100;
+  fprintf(file, "<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" version=\"1.1\">\r\n"); // start
+  // draw scene
+  fprintf(file, "<rect x=\"30\" y=\"250\" width=\"%d\" height=\"20\" "\
+                "fill=\"firebrick\" />\r\n", scene_width);
+  draw_pegs(file, pegs, 70); // draw pegs
+  draw_disks(file, disks, rand() % pegs + 1, 80, 230);
+  fprintf(file, "</svg>"); // end
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  srand(time(NULL)); // seed random num generator to make colors unique each time
+  FILE * file;
+  if ( !(file = fopen("test.svg", "w")) ) {
+    perror("Can't open file!");
+    return -1;
+  }
+  draw_peg_scene(file, 3, 10);
+
+  if ( fclose(file) ) {
+    perror("Can't close file!");
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/lab9/test.svg b/lab9/test.svg
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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1">
+<rect x="30" y="250" width="300" height="20" fill="firebrick" />
+<rect x="70" y="120" width="15" height="130" fill="firebrick" />
+<rect x="170" y="120" width="15" height="130" fill="firebrick" />
+<rect x="270" y="120" width="15" height="130" fill="firebrick" />
+<rect x="240" y="230" width="80" height="20" fill="#ee6517" stroke="black" stroke-width="1" />
+<rect x="250" y="209" width="60" height="20" fill="#7fffd4" stroke="black" stroke-width="1" />
+<rect x="258" y="188" width="45" height="20" fill="#bbe200" stroke="black" stroke-width="1" />
+<rect x="263" y="167" width="34" height="20" fill="#bbe200" stroke="black" stroke-width="1" />
+<rect x="267" y="146" width="26" height="20" fill="#149dca" stroke="black" stroke-width="1" />
+<rect x="270" y="125" width="20" height="20" fill="#ffc4c4" stroke="black" stroke-width="1" />
+</svg>
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