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A ball is dropped from a height of 12 ft. The elasticity of the ball is such that it always bounces up one-third the distance it has fallen.
(a) Find the total distance the ball has traveled at the instant it hits the ground the fifth time. (Enter an exact number.)
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(b) Find a formula for the total distance the ball has traveled at the instant it hits the ground the nth time.
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(b) Find a formula for the total distance the ball has traveled at the instant it hits the ground the nth time.
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