SOLUTION: The ball is dropped from a height of 1 m and on each bounce rise to 1/2 of its previous height. What is the total (up and down ) distance it will travel in metres?

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Question 1168142: The ball is dropped from a height of 1 m and on each bounce rise to 1/2 of its previous height. What is the total (up and down ) distance it will travel in metres?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of the down distances is:



The sum of the up distances is:



Down plus Up = 3 meters.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it


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