SOLUTION: On the first swing, the length of the arc through which a pendulum swings is 20 cm. The length of each successive swing is 4/5 of the preceding swing. What is the total distance th
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Question 1165077: On the first swing, the length of the arc through which a pendulum swings is 20 cm. The length of each successive swing is 4/5 of the preceding swing. What is the total distance the pendulum has traveled during the four swings
Answer by ikleyn(52793) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Calculate the 4 numbers; then add them.
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