Question

the function y = 80 x (0.5)* models the height of a bouncy ball (in feet) when dropped from a building after * number of bounces. What is the height of the ball after 6 bounces?

Answer 1

1.25 feet

Explanation:

Put 6 where the variable is, then evaluate:

y = 80×(0.5)^6 = 80/64 = 1.25

The height after 6 bounces is 1.25 feet.