SOLUTION: A "superbounce" ball rebounds half the height it drops. The ball is dropped from a height of 176 feet. How far off the ground is the ball when it has traveled a total of 500 feet?

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Question 127080: A "superbounce" ball rebounds half the height it drops. The ball is dropped from a height of 176 feet. How far off the ground is the ball when it has traveled a total of 500 feet?
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176 ft down for a total of 176 ft

88 ft up and 88 ft down for a total of 352 ft

44 ft up and 44 ft down for a total of 440 ft

22 ft up and 22 ft down for a total of 484 ft

11 ft up and 5 ft down for a total of 500 ft

the ball is now (11-5) ft high