Question

A ball is dropped from a height of 10 meters. Each time it bounces, it reaches 50 percent of its previous height. The total vertical distance down the ball has traveled when it hits the ground the fifth time is meters.

Answer 1

Answer:

0.3125

Step-by-step explanation:

If it decreases by 50% each time it hits the ground then all you have to do is divide 10 by 2 (50%) each time it bounces.

10 / 2 = 5 (first bounce)

5 / 2 = 2.5 (second bounce)

2.5 / 2 = 1.25 (third bounce)

Ect. . .

Until on the fifth bounce it is 0.3125m high.