SOLUTION: a rubber ball rebounds half the height it falls. given that the ball falls from a height 50 feet, how many times will it have hit the ground when it has traveled a total of 140 fee
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Question 120634: a rubber ball rebounds half the height it falls. given that the ball falls from a height 50 feet, how many times will it have hit the ground when it has traveled a total of 140 feet.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
50 ft to first bounce
another 50 ft to second bounce
another 25 ft to third bounce
another 12.5 ft to fourth bounce
reaches 140 ft before fifth bounce
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