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Dropping a Ball
A little ball is dropped from a height of 8 ft. and it bounces back each time to a height which is one-half of the height of the last bounce.
How far approximately will the ball have travelled when it comes to rest?
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November 28th, 2009 - 13:11
Mr. Anish,
The ball will come up also after bouncing.
November 26th, 2009 - 17:00
24 ft
November 26th, 2009 - 15:53
8+4*2+2*2+1*2+ so on===24ft
November 26th, 2009 - 10:34
16 feet
November 25th, 2009 - 12:38
24 feet..