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Chewy0087
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Homework Statement
A ball is dropped vertically from height h onto a flat surface, after the nth bounce it returns to high h / 3^n. Find the total distance traveled by the ball.
Homework Equations
Sum (infinity) = [tex]\frac{a}{1 - r}[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I don't see the problem,
r is 1/3, a is h,
[tex]\frac{h}{ 2/3 }[/tex]= 1.5h, however the problem is I'm told the answer is 2h.
Any help would be appreciated