A ball drops 8 m; each bounce rises half its last fall. Travel through 3 ground hits?
A16 m
B24 m
C20 m
D14 m
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 20 m
The first drop is 8 m, followed by up-and-down journeys of 8 m and 4 m, totalling 20 m.
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