A weight is hanging from the end of a string. Hawa pulls back on the weight, and it swings freely back and forth. Each swing travels slightly less distance than the previous swing. If the first swing travels 150 inches and the return swing travels 144 inches, which equation represents the total distance the weight travels before it comes to rest?

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A weight is hanging from the end of a string. Hawa pulls back on the weight, and it swings freely back and forth. Each swing travels slightly less distance than the previous swing. If the first swing travels 150 inches and the return swing travels 144 inches, which equation represents the total distance the weight travels before it comes to rest?
 
 

 

O =
144
%3D
1-0.04
OS =
150
%3D
1-0.96
OS =
150
%3D
1-0.04
OS =
144
1-0.96
Transcribed Image Text:O = 144 %3D 1-0.04 OS = 150 %3D 1-0.96 OS = 150 %3D 1-0.04 OS = 144 1-0.96
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