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A ball is dropped from height of 16cm. each time it hits the ground, it bounces to half of its previous height. What is the total distance travelled by the ball at the instant when it hits the ground for the seventh time?

A ball is dropped from height of 16cm. each time it hits the ground, it bounces to half of its previous height. What is the total distance travelled by the ball at the instant when it hits the ground for the seventh time?

Grade:10

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Harshit Singh
askIITians Faculty 5963 Points
3 years ago
Dear Student

total distance
16+2(8) +2(4)+2(2)+2(1)+2(1/2)+1/4
= 47.25cm

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