minby.tex

\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz,rxmarbles}
\usetikzlibrary[arrows,shapes,positioning,matrix]

\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}

\matrix[row sep=0.5cm]
{
  \draw [time] (0,0) -- (7,0);
  \node[marble,diamond,yellow] (0x0) at (1,0) {};
  \node[marble,heptagon,blue] (1x0) at (2,0) {};
  \node[marble,triangle,red] (2x0) at (3,0) {};
  \node[marble,pentagon,green] (3x0) at (4,0) {};
  \node[marble,hexagon,cyan] (4x0) at (5,0) {};
  \node[complete] (6x0) at (5.5,0) {};
  \\
  
  \node[box,minimum width=7cm] (op) {MinBy $\left(\#sides\right)$};
  \\
  
  \draw [time] (0,0) -- (7,0);
  \node[marble,triangle,red] (5x2) at (5.5,0) {};
  \node[complete] (6x2) at (6,0) {};
  \\
};

\draw [fdash] (0x0) -- (0x0|-op.north);
\draw [fdash] (1x0) -- (1x0|-op.north);
\draw [fdash] (2x0) -- (2x0|-op.north);
\draw [fdash] (3x0) -- (3x0|-op.north);
\draw [fdash] (4x0) -- (4x0|-op.north);
\draw [fdash] (6x0) -- (6x0|-op.north);

\draw [rdash] (5x2) -- (5x2|-op.south);
\draw [rdash] (6x2) -- (6x2|-op.south);

\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}