Question 1196607
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A ball rebounds one-half the height from which it is dropped. 
The ball is dropped from a height of 128 ft. and keeps on bouncing. 
What is the total vertical distance the ball will travel 
from the moment it is dropped to the moment it hits the floor for the fifth time?
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    counter     0         1         2          3         4        5 
    of hits

               down     up down   up down    up down    up down
    traveled   128  +  (64+64)  + (32+32)  + (16+16)  + (8+8)        = 368 ft    <U>ANSWER</U>
    distance   
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