A ball is dropped from a height of 10 meters. Each time it bounces, it reaches 50 percent of its previous height. The total vert

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ical distance down the ball has traveled when it hits the ground the fifth time is meters.

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fgiga [73] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-29T06:29:34+03:00

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.