Math Problem Statement

Für ein besonderes Ballspiel soll ein Spielfeld abgegrenzt werden, bei dem jeder der beiden Mannschaften als Fläche ein gleichschenkliges Dreieck zur Verfügung steht, dessen Schenkel doppelt so lang sind wie die Basis. Zur Abgrenzung stehen 75m Schnur und 4 Pfosten zur Verfügung. Welche Abmessungen kann das Spielfeld haben?

Solution

The problem provided is in German. Here's a translation and breakdown:

Problem Translation:

A special ball game requires a field to be marked off, where each of the two teams has an isosceles triangle as their area, where the legs are twice as long as the base. For marking the field, 75 meters of rope and 4 posts are available. What dimensions can the playing field have?

Key Points:

  1. Each team gets an isosceles triangle.
  2. The length of each leg of the triangle is twice the length of the base.
  3. 75 meters of rope (perimeter constraint) and 4 posts (perhaps marking the vertices) are available.
  4. You need to determine the possible dimensions of the field.

Solution Approach:

  1. Let the base of the triangle be bb. The length of each leg would then be 2b2b, since the legs are twice as long as the base.

  2. The perimeter of one triangle is: Ptriangle=b+2×2b=5bP_{\text{triangle}} = b + 2 \times 2b = 5b Since there are two triangles for the entire field, the total perimeter of the field would be: Ptotal=2×5b=10bP_{\text{total}} = 2 \times 5b = 10b

  3. Given that 75 meters of rope is available, the perimeter constraint is: 10b=75    b=7510=7.5 meters10b = 75 \implies b = \frac{75}{10} = 7.5 \text{ meters}

  4. Legs of the triangle: The legs of the triangles are 2b=2×7.5=152b = 2 \times 7.5 = 15 meters.

Final Answer:

  • The base of each triangle is 7.57.5 meters.
  • The legs of each triangle are 1515 meters.

The field will consist of two isosceles triangles with these dimensions.


Do you have any further questions or would you like more details? Here are some related questions to consider:

  1. How would the total area of the field be calculated?
  2. Can the shape of the field be modified to use different dimensions but the same perimeter?
  3. What would the height of each triangle be given the base and leg lengths?
  4. How does the use of posts affect the shape or marking of the field?
  5. How would the calculation change if the available rope length were different?

Tip: When dealing with isosceles triangles, knowing the relationship between the legs and the base simplifies perimeter calculations.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Triangles
Perimeter

Formulas

Perimeter of an isosceles triangle = b + 2l
l = 2b

Theorems

Basic properties of isosceles triangles

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10