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(b) A rubber ball is dropped from the height of 32m and it always rebound 1/4 of the height of the previous fall. what height does it fall in the 5 th time?​

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Therefore, the height of the ball's 5th fall is 0.125 meters.

To determine this

Ball Initial Height: 32 meters is the ball's initial height.

The ball rebounds to a quarter of its initial height, or the rebound ratio. This implies that the height of the ball is doubled by 1/4 for each descent.

Height after First Fall: The ball is 32 * (1/4) = 8 meters tall after the first fall.

Height following Second Fall: The ball's height following the second fall is 8 * (1/4) = 2 meters.

Height following Fourth Fall: The ball's height following the fourth fall is equal to 0.5 * (1/4) = 0.125 meters.

Height after Fifth Fall: Consequently, 0.125 meters is the height of the ball's fifth fall.

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