SOLUTION: A ball bounces from a height of 2 metres and returns to 80% of its previous height on each bounce. Find the total distance travelled by the ball until it stops bouncing.

Question 356379: A ball bounces from a height of 2 metres and returns to 80% of its previous height on each bounce. Find the total distance travelled by the ball until it stops bouncing.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
H=2+2(0.8)(up)+2(0.8)down+2(0.8)(0.8)(up)+2(0.8)(0.8)(down)+...
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