document.write( "Question 1201839: A ball is dropped from a height of 1.5 m. Each time it bounces on the ground, it rises to 3/4 of the height it fell. Calculate the total distance it will cover by the 20th bounce. \n" ); document.write( "
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A ball is dropped from a height of 1.5 m. Each time it bounces on the ground, it
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document.write( "We will consider the first term to be the first drop plus the first rise, which\r\n" );
document.write( "is 1.5 + (3/4)(1.5) = 2.625\r\n" );
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document.write( "The last term will end when the ball has finished bouncing upward the 20th time.\r\n" );
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