Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
If a ball bounces to a height of 5feet, the initial drop = 5feet
If the ball rebounds to 70% of its previous height after each bounce, the next height after rebouncing will be expressed as;
= 70% of 5
= 70/100 * 5
= 0.7*5
= 3.5 feet
The next height will be 0.7*3.75 = 2.45 and so on
The heights wil form a sequence as thus;
5, 3.5, 2.45...
This sequence forms a geometric progression.
To get the function that could be used to model the nth term in the sequence of heights of the ball after the initial drop, w will find the nth term of the sequence
a is the first term of the sequence
n is the number of terms
r is the common ratio
From the sequence:
a = 5
Substitute the given values into the formula
The nth tern=m required is