Find the sum of the following series in two ways: by adding terms and by using the geometric series formula. 3 +3 2 + 3 22
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A ball is dropped from a height of 10 feet and bounces. Each bounce is 3 4 of the height of the bounce before. Thus, after the ball hits the floor for the first time, the ball rises to a height of 10( 3 4) = 7.5 feet, and after it hits the floor for the second time, it rises to a height of 7.5( 3 4) = 10(3 4 )2 = 5.625 feet. (a) Find an expression for the height to which the ball rises after it hits the floor for the nth time. (b) Find an expression for the total vertical distance the ball has traveled when it hits the floor for the first, second, third, and fourth times. (c) Find an expression for the total vertical distance the ball has traveled when it hits the floor for the nth time. Express your answer in closed form.
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The first step in solving 10.1 problem number 30 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: A ball is dropped from a height of 10 feet and bounces. Each bounce is 3 4 of the height of the bounce before. Thus, after the ball hits the floor for the first time, the ball rises to a height of 10( 3 4) = 7.5 feet, and after it hits the floor for the second time, it rises to a height of 7.5( 3 4) = 10(3 4 )2 = 5.625 feet. (a) Find an expression for the height to which the ball rises after it hits the floor for the nth time. (b) Find an expression for the total vertical distance the ball has traveled when it hits the floor for the first, second, third, and fourth times. (c) Find an expression for the total vertical distance the ball has traveled when it hits the floor for the nth time. Express your answer in closed form.
From the textbook chapter GEOMETRIC SERIES you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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