SOLUTION: I have a question asking if a ball bounces 40% or 2.5feet what is the height the ball has been dropped from.

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Question 301389: I have a question asking if a ball bounces 40% or 2.5feet what is the height the
ball has been dropped from.

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Let represent the original height, then




Solve for

John


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