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OpenStudy (lilymq):

A ball is dropped from the top of a 1,000 foot building. The height of the ball is half its original height after each bounce. After 9 bounces, what will the height be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (lilymq):

500?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats after the first bounce

OpenStudy (lilymq):

how do I find the common ratio?

OpenStudy (lilymq):

I need to use the geometric sequence thingy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i just made an equation buttt let me seee

OpenStudy (lilymq):

oh is the common ratio 0.5? I did 500/100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes it is

OpenStudy (lilymq):

Okay thanks. That was all I needed to know, I can take it from here.

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