A bouncy ball is dropped such that the height of its first bounce is 5.5 feet and each successive bounce is 60% of the previous bounce's height. What would be the height of the 6th bounce of the ball? Round to the nearest tenth (if necessary).

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A bouncy ball is dropped such that the height of its first bounce is 5.5 feet and each
successive bounce is 60% of the previous bounce's height. What would be the height
of the 6th bounce of the ball? Round to the nearest tenth (if necessary).
Transcribed Image Text:A bouncy ball is dropped such that the height of its first bounce is 5.5 feet and each successive bounce is 60% of the previous bounce's height. What would be the height of the 6th bounce of the ball? Round to the nearest tenth (if necessary).
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