A ball is dropped from a height of 12 feet and returns to a height that is one-half of the height from which it fell. How far will the ball have traveled when it hits the ground for the fourth time?

A. 12 feet

B. 24 feet

C. 3 feet

D. 33 feet

**my answer: D. 33 feet

not too sure tho.. is that right?

Question

A ball is dropped from a height of 12 feet and returns to a height that is one-half of the height from which it fell. How far will the ball have traveled when it hits the ground for the fourth time?

A.       12 feet

B.       24 feet

 C.      3 feet

  D.     33 feet

**my answer: D. 33 feet

not too sure tho.. is that right?

anonymous · Answer

does that say 2h?

anonymous · Answer

okay so my answer is B. 24 feet then??

cuz 2(12)=24??

so is b my answer??

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

so 12+6+3+1.5=22.5? but thats not an answer choice right?? or was i supposed to do this? 2(1.5)=3??

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

no it's more like

12+6+6+3+3+1.5+1.5

anonymous · Answer

so i get 33 right?? so i am right?? it is D. 33 feet??

that is my answer??

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yep

anonymous · Answer

awesome! thx :)