document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075599>Question 1075599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A ball is dropped from a height of 6 meters and returns to about 7/8 of its<BR>\n" );
document.write( "previous height on each bounce. About how far will the ball travel before it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "comes to rest? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a geometric series with 4=7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum is a/(1-r)=6/(1-(7/8))=6/(1/8)=48 m. </SPAN>\n" );
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