SOLUTION: When dropped, a ball rebounds to 4/25 of its original height. How high will the ball rebound after the 6th bounce if it is dropped from the height of 25ft?

Question 324896: When dropped, a ball rebounds to 4/25 of its original height. How high will the ball rebound after the 6th bounce if it is dropped from the height of 25ft?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When dropped, a ball rebounds to 4/25 of its original height. How high will the ball rebound after the 6th bounce if it is dropped from the height of 25ft?
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h = 25*(4/25)^6
= 4^6/25^5
= 4096/9765625
= 4.194304E-4 feet
= 0.0004194304 feet
= 0.1278 mm
It's no longer bouncing

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