A ball is thrown upward to a height of h 0 meters. After each bounce, the ball

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A ball is thrown upward to a height of h0 meters. After each bounce, the ball rebounds to a fraction r of its previous height. Let hn be the height after the nth bounce. Consider the following values of h0 and r.

a. Find the first four terms of the sequence of heights {hn}.

b. Find an explicit formula for the nth term of the sequence {hn}.

h0 = 20, r = 0.5

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Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 978-0321947345

2nd edition

Authors: William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett

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