A ball is dropped from a height of onto a horizontal surface
MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Sequences and Series · Sequences and Series
Problem
A ball is dropped from a height of 10m onto a horizontal surface. Each time it rebounds, it rises to 80% of the height from which it fell.
(i) Find the height to which the ball rises after the 4th rebound.
(ii) Calculate the total vertical distance travelled by the ball from the instant it is released until it hits the ground for the 5th time.