A ball is released at a height of 16 inches to roll inside a half-cylinder. It rolls to a height of 8 inches on the other side o

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A ball is released at a height of 16 inches to roll inside a half-cylinder. It rolls to a height of 8 inches on the other side o

f the cylinder on roll 1. Each time it rolls up a side of the cylinder, the ball reaches a point that is as high as it had reached on the other side. This explicit formula models the height of the ball, in inches, the nth time it rolls up a side of the cylinder. How high does the ball roll on its 5th time up the cylinder’s side?

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Kisachek [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-26T17:58:25+03:00

Kisachek [45]3 years ago

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Answer: $\frac{1}{2} inch$

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