SOLUTION: One minute after it is released, a hot air balloon rose 80 feet. In each succeeding minute the balloon rose only 60% as far as it rose in the previous minute. How far will the bal

Question 120067: One minute after it is released, a hot air balloon rose 80 feet. In each succeeding minute the balloon rose only 60% as far as it rose in the previous minute. How far will the balloon rise in 6 minutes?
Solve using a geometeric or arithmetic formula for squence or series.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d1=80
d2=d1+0.60d1=1.6d1
d3=d2+0.60d2=1.6d2
d4=d3+0.60d3=1.6d3
d5=d4+0.60d4=1.6d4

The balloon travels 839 feet high.
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