SOLUTION: A ball is dropped from a height of 36 feet and always bounces off to 1/2 of the height from which it falls. The height from which the ball falls after n bounce is given by the form
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Question 1164544: A ball is dropped from a height of 36 feet and always bounces off to 1/2 of the height from which it falls. The height from which the ball falls after n bounce is given by the formula.
An=36(1/2)^n-1 , for n is greater than or equal to 1
A.) What is the height of fall after the third bounce? Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064) (Show Source):
On your TI calculator,
Press 3
Press 6
Press (
Press 1
Press รท
Press 2
Press )
Press ^
Press (
Press 3 <-- this is where 3 is substituted for n in the equation.
Press -
Press 1
Press )
Press ENTER or =
You will see the answer on the calculator screen.
Edwin
