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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE HELP, NOT GETTING A CORRECT ANSWER :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A golf ball is dropped from a height of of 80m. Each time the ball hits the ground, it rebounds to 1/3 of the height through which it is fallen. Then total distance travelled by the ball is

OpenStudy (one098):

sure!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

geometric series but add the initial 80 at the end, as it does not fit the pattern

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes , i am getting 240 :(

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

u have to apply infinte geometric series here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}80\times \left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^n\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I will show you what i did , and u point out the mistake

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait, maybe i am off by a factor of two as i said, forget the first drop, add that in at the end

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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