Question

A ball is dropped from a height of 8 feet .The ball bounce to 80% of its previous height with each bounce how high does the ball bounce on the 5th bounce.

Answer 1

3.2768 feet

Explanation:

The situation can be model by h(x)=8*(4/5)^(n-1). For the 5th jump, n=5. The height will be 8*(4/5)^4=3.2768