A Rubber Ball Is Dropped from a Height of 45

question 96

Multiple Choice

A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 45 feet. If it rebounds approximately two-thirds the distance after each fall, use an infinite geometric series to approximate the total distance the ball travels.

• A)45 ft
• B)315 ft
• C)225 ft
• D)270 ft
• E)180 ft

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