SOLUTION: A ball is dropped from a height of 32 m. The ball bounces back 80 % of the distance it falls. To what height does the ball bounce after the 5th bounce? Round answers to one decimal

Question 1182271: A ball is dropped from a height of 32 m. The ball bounces back 80 % of the distance it falls. To what height does the ball bounce after the 5th bounce? Round answers to one decimal place.
Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

an = a*r^(n-1)
a5 = 32 * 0.8^4
13.10 m at the 5th. bounce
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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            The solution and the formula in the post by @mananth are both incorrect.

            I came to bring the correct solution/formula/answer.

The height after 1st bounce is 32*0.8 m. The height after 2nd bounce is m. The height after 3rd bounce is m. The height after 4th bounce is m. The height after 5th bounce is = 10.486 m. ANSWER The height after n-th bounce is m.

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