The exponential equation that correctly models the ball's peak height, h, in meters, after b bounces is given by:
A decaying exponential function is modeled by:
In which:
- A(0) is the initial value.
- r is the decay rate, as a decimal.
In this problem:
- Rocio drops a ball from a height of 4 meters, hence A(0) = 4.
- Each time the ball bounces, it reaches a peak height which is 79% of the previous peak height, hence 1 - r = 0.79.
Thus, the equation is given by:
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