document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141419>Question 1141419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me I've tried like 5 times and keep getting the wrong answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose you drop a ball from a window 15 meters above the ground. The ball bounces to 60% of its previous height with each bounce. What is the total number of meters (rounded to the nearest tenth) the ball travels between the time it is dropped and the 10th bounce?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 37.3 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B 378.6 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C 59.5 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D 63.4 meters </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #761951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=761951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i believe your answer will be 37.3 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is a geometric series type question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formula is Sn = a * (1 - r ^ n) / (1 - r)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a is the starting number which is 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with 10 bounces, the formula becomes S10 = 15 * (1 - .6 ^ 10) / (1 - .6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for S10 to get S10 = 37.27325184.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that rounded to 37.3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i believe that's going to be your selection.\r<BR>\n" );
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