A tennis ball is dropped from a height of 20 feet . After the ball hits the floor , it rebounds to 85% of its previous height . Write down a general formula for this sequence.

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Dasmowenator · Answer 1 · 2023-04-07T12:33:33+0000

Answer:

Height is 15 feet

It rebounds 85% of its original height

.85*15=12.75 feet on 1st bounce

12.75*.85=10.8375 feet on the 2nd bounce

10.8375*.85=9.211875 feet on 3rd bounce

So your answer is 9.2 feet high.

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