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A ball is dropped from a height of 15 ft and bounces 77 % of its previous height on each bounce. How high off the ground is the ball at the top of the44th bounce?

College Algebra

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Author:Jay Abramson

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Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section9.4: Series And Their Notations

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