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4. a) A ping pong ball has a 75% rebound ratio. When you drop it from a height of k feet, it bounces and bounces endlessly. If t

Klio2033 [76]

First part of question:

Find the general term that represents the situation in terms of k.

The general term for geometric series is:

$a_{n}=a_{1}r^{n-1}$

$a_{1}$ = the first term of the series

$r$ = the geometric ratio

$a_{1}$ would represent the height at which the ball is first dropped. Therefore:

$a_{1} = k$

We also know that the ball has a rebound ratio of 75%, meaning that the ball only bounces 75% of its original height every time it bounces. This appears to be our geometric ratio. Therefore:

$r=\frac{3}{4}$

Our general term would be:

$a_{n}=a_{1}r^{n-1}$

$a_{n}=k(\frac{3}{4}) ^{n-1}$

Second part of question:

If the ball dropped from a height of 235ft, determine the highest height achieved by the ball after six bounces.

$k$ represents the initial height:

$k = 235\ ft$

$n$ represents the number of times the ball bounces:

$n = 6$

Plugging this back into our general term of the geometric series:

$a_{n}=k(\frac{3}{4}) ^{n-1}$

$a_{n}=235(\frac{3}{4}) ^{6-1}$

$a_{n}=235(\frac{3}{4}) ^{5}$

$a_{n}=55.8\ ft$

$a_{n}$ represents the highest height of the ball after 6 bounces.

Third part of question:

If the ball dropped from a height of 235ft, find the total distance traveled by the ball when it strikes the ground for the 12th time. 

This would be easier to solve if we have a general term for the sum of a geometric series, which is:

$S_{n}=\frac{a_{1}(1-r^{n})}{1-r}$

We already know these variables:

$a_{1}= k = 235\ ft$

$r=\frac{3}{4}$

$n = 12$

Therefore:

$S_{n}=\frac{(235)(1-\frac{3}{4} ^{12})}{1-\frac{3}{4} }$

$S_{n}=\frac{(235)(1-\frac{3}{4} ^{12})}{\frac{1}{4} }$

$S_{n}=(4)(235)(1-\frac{3}{4} ^{12})$

$S_{n}=910.22\ ft$

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2 years ago

What is the slope of the line?

riadik2000 [5.3K]

Answer:

The slope of the line must be 3

Step-by-step explanation:

The picture of the question in the attached figure

step 1

we know that

The volume of a rectangular prism is equal to

$V_r_p=Bh$ ----> equation A

where

B is the area of the base of the prism

h is the height of the rectangular prism

step 2

The volume of a square pyramid is equal to

$V_s_p=\frac{1}{3}Bh$ -----> equation B

where

B is the area of the square base of pyramid

h is the height of the pyramid

step 3

substitute equation A in equation B

$V_s_p=\frac{1}{3}V_r_p$

Find the relationship between the volume of a rectangular prism and the volume of a square pyramid

$\frac{V_r_p}{V_s_p}=3$

therefore

The slope of the line must be 3

let's check it

To solve for the slope of the line, you must choose two coordinates first and use the formula

$m=\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}$

Choosing the points (2,6) and (3,9)

substitute

$m=\frac{9-6}{3-2}=3$ ----> is correct

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3 years ago

PLEASE HELP!

Airida [17]

7 dollars each game and I know that because 10 would be 60 plus 16 which is way over and 5 would be 25 plus 16 which is incorrect 6 would be 30 which adding 16 would be 46. FINALLY ADDING 5 extra which is 7 times which is 35 plus 16 is 51.
Hope this helped
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2 years ago

The price of tomatoes went from $1.12 per pound to $1.96 per pound in 3 years. find the rate of change of the price of tomatoes.

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$\bf \begin{array}{|cc|ll} \cline{1-2} \stackrel{x}{year}&\stackrel{y}{price}\\ \cline{1-2} 0&1.12\\ 3&1.96\\ \cline{1-2} \end{array}~\hspace{10em} (\stackrel{x_1}{0}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{1.12})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{3}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{1.96}) \\\\\\ \stackrel{\textit{rate of change}}{slope = m\implies} \cfrac{\stackrel{rise}{ y_2- y_1}}{\stackrel{run}{ x_2- x_1}}\implies \cfrac{1.96-1.12}{3-0}\implies \cfrac{0.84}{3}\implies 0.28$

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3 years ago

14 percent of what number is 0.1

VashaNatasha [74]

The answer your looking for is 0.014

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3 years ago