document.write( "Question 1117070: A clock pendulum swings through an arc of 30cm. Each successive swing is 10% less. How far will the pendulum swing altogether before coming to a complete stop?\r
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document.write( "The sum of the infinite geometric progression with the first term  a = 30 cm   and the common ratio  r = 0.9\r\n" );
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document.write( "S = \"a%2F%281-r%29\" = \"30%2F%281-0.9%29\" = \"30%2F0.1\" = 300 cm.\r\n" );
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