A ball is dropped from a height of 16 feet. The ball bounces. After each bounce, the height attained by the ball is 65% of the previous height. Write an nth term formula to model the situation. What is the maximum height attained by the ball after four bounces?

1.86 feet

0.24 feet

4.39 feet

2.86 feet

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Yoselin Ramirez

19 October, 23:03

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Allison Conley · Answer 1

2.86

After the first bounce, it is 10.4 feet

after the second, it is 6.76

after the third, it is 4.39

after the fourth, it is 2.86

A ball is dropped from a height of 16 feet. The ball bounces. After each bounce, the height attained by the ball is 65% of the previous height. Write an nth term formula to model the situation. What is the maximum height attained by the ball after four bounces?1.86 feet0.24 feet4.39 feet2.86 feet