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A rubber bouncy ball is dropped from a height

of 177.00 cm onto a hard flat floor. After each
bounce, the ball returns to a height that is 19%
less than the previous maximum height. What
is the maximum height reached after the 9th
bounce?

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4 votes

Answer:

0.0000571

Explanation:

Height after 9th bounce = Initial height * (19/100)^9

= 177*(0.19)^9

= 0.00005711572

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