A ball is dropped from a height of 2 m and after each bounce it rises to 75% of the…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Sequences and series · Sequences and series

Problem

A ball is dropped from a height of 2 m and after each bounce it rises to 75% of the previous height. Identify (i) the first term and (ii) the common ratio of the sequence formed by the maximum heights after each bounce.

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