Question

A rubber ball is thrown 16m into the air. The ball falls, rebounds to half its previous

Answer 1

Answer:

• 63 m

Step-by-step explanation:

The first time:

• 16 m up and 16 m down  =  32 m

The second time and each time after, half of the previous distance

This is a GP with the first 6 terms:

• 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1

Sum of the distances:

• 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 63 m

Answer 2

Answer:

Solution given:

For first time:

ball goes 16 m up and 16 m down = 32 m

The second time and each time after, half of the previous distance

since it is in a GP with the first 6 terms:

32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1

now

Sum of the distances:32 + 16 + 8 +4+2+1= 63 m

63 m is your answer.