document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075881>Question 1075881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ball is dropped from a height of 15 feet. The height of each bounce is 25% less than the previous bounce. What is the height of the ball after 12 bounces? Round to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690550 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the bounce is 25% less than the previous bounce, then it rises 75% of the amount it did on the previous bounce. So, after 12 bounces, we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=15 x (.75)^12=15 x 0.031676352024078369140625 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=0.48 inches in height after the 12th bounce. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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