Someone help me solve please!
A basketball is dropped from an original height of 9ft. and on each bounce, bounces up 2/3 the distance it fell. How far will it have traveled by the time it hits the ground the 4th time?

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danjs · Answer

9 + 2/3 of 9 for the given

falls 2/3 of 9
then bounces 2/3  of 2/3  of 9

exe...

retireed · Answer

Think of a recursive sequence where x2 = (x1)(2/3)

danjs · Answer

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yeah, retireed has the idea

the previous initial height to fall depends on the last bounce height each time