SOLUTION: A BALL BOUNCES TO 65% OF ITS PREVIOUS HEIGHT AFTER EACH BOUNCES. IF THE BALL IS DROPPED FROM 15M, WHAT IS THE HEIGHT DOES THE BALL REACH AFTER 9 BOUNCES? (NOTE: NEAREST TENTH OF A

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Question 1196224: A BALL BOUNCES TO 65% OF ITS PREVIOUS HEIGHT AFTER EACH BOUNCES. IF THE BALL IS DROPPED FROM 15M, WHAT IS THE HEIGHT DOES THE BALL REACH AFTER 9 BOUNCES? (NOTE: NEAREST TENTH OF A CM)
Answer by amoresroy(361) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let H = height of ball after 9 bounces
H = 15(0.65)^9
= 0.31067 meters
= 31.1 centimeters
Answer:
The ball reach the height of 31.1 centimeters after
9 bounces.