A ball is dropped from a height of 30 ft. On each bounce, it attains a height

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A ball is dropped from a height of 30 ft. On each bounce, it attains a height four-fifths of its original height (or of the previous bounce). Find the total vertical distance traveled by the ball after it has completed its fifth bounce (has therefore hit the ground six times).


A ball is dropped from a height of 30 ft.

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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications

ISBN: 978-0134112107

10th edition

Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde

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