Solve the Problem. -A Ball Is Dropped from a Height of 53 Feet

question 84

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A ball is dropped from a height of 53 feet. On each bounce, it bounces to 72% of its previous height. How high does it get after the 4th bounce? (Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.)

• A) 138.42 feet
• B) 19.78 feet
• C) 14.24 feet
• D) 189.29 feet

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