A basketball is picked up off the ground and carried to the top of a platform that is 160 feet up. It is then dropped to the ground. The ball rebounds one-half the height each time it hits the ground. What is the total vertical distance the ball will travel from the moment it is picked up to the moment it reaches its maximum height after the fourth bounce? Draw a diagram to solve the problem

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A basketball is picked up off the ground and carried to the top of a platform that is 160 feet up. It is then dropped to the ground. The ball rebounds one-half the height each time it hits the ground. What is the total vertical distance the ball will travel from the moment it is picked up to the moment it reaches its maximum height after the fourth bounce? Draw a diagram to solve the problem

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