Question

if a basketball bounce height return is 77%, how many bounces will the ball bounce before it stops bouncing?

Answer 1

Zeno's paradox?

Answer 2

4

Answer 3

can you show some work, i would be appreciated.

Answer 4

the idea is to take 77% of each height of each following bounce till the height becomes zero,
so lets say the original height is 10feet
10feet*77% = 7.7feet
7.7feet*77% = 5.9feet
5.9feet*77% = 4.5feet
4.5feet*77% = 3.4feet
3.4*.77 = 2.1
2.1*.77 = 1.67
1.6*.77 = 1.2

you just keep on going down till the product becomes 0.0

Answer 5

But how many bounces? Sorry

Answer 6

you gotta keep doing it and see, i'm not gonna do your homework. but so far we are up to 1,2,3.. 7 times.