Suppose a ball is thrown upward to a height of ho meters. After each bounce, the ball rebounds to a fraction r of its previous height. Let h, be the height after the nth bounce. Consider the following values of ho and r. Complete parts (a) and (b) below. ho = 15, r= 0.25 (a) Find the first four terms of the sequence of heights {h,}. ho h1 h2 = D h3 = D %3D %3D (Type integers or decimals rounded to three decimal places as needed.)

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### Ball Rebound Height Calculation

#### Problem Statement:
Suppose a ball is thrown upward to a height of \( h_0 \) meters. After each bounce, the ball rebounds to a fraction \( r \) of its previous height. Let \( h_n \) be the height after the \( n \)-th bounce. Consider the following values of \( h_0 \) and \( r \).

\( h_0 = 15 \), \( r = 0.25 \)

Complete parts (a) and (b) below.

#### (a) Find the first four terms of the sequence of heights \( \{ h_n \} \).

\[ h_0 = \_\_\_ \]
\[ h_1 = \_\_\_ \]
\[ h_2 = \_\_\_ \]
\[ h_3 = \_\_\_ \]

(Type integers or decimals rounded to three decimal places as needed.)

#### Explanation:
- \( h_0 \) is the initial height, which is given as 15 meters.
- Each subsequent height \( h_n \) is calculated by multiplying the previous height \( h_{n-1} \) by the rebound fraction \( r = 0.25 \).

##### Step-by-step Calculation:
1. **Initial Height:** 
   \[ h_0 = 15 \]
2. **First Bounce:**
   \[ h_1 = h_0 \times r = 15 \times 0.25 = 3.75 \]
3. **Second Bounce:**
   \[ h_2 = h_1 \times r = 3.75 \times 0.25 = 0.9375 \]
4. **Third Bounce:**
   \[ h_3 = h_2 \times r = 0.9375 \times 0.25 = 0.234375 \]

#### Answers:
\[ h_0 = 15 \]
\[ h_1 = 3.750 \]
\[ h_2 = 0.938 \]
\[ h_3 = 0.234 \]

Please complete the answers in the provided blanks.
Transcribed Image Text:### Ball Rebound Height Calculation #### Problem Statement: Suppose a ball is thrown upward to a height of \( h_0 \) meters. After each bounce, the ball rebounds to a fraction \( r \) of its previous height. Let \( h_n \) be the height after the \( n \)-th bounce. Consider the following values of \( h_0 \) and \( r \). \( h_0 = 15 \), \( r = 0.25 \) Complete parts (a) and (b) below. #### (a) Find the first four terms of the sequence of heights \( \{ h_n \} \). \[ h_0 = \_\_\_ \] \[ h_1 = \_\_\_ \] \[ h_2 = \_\_\_ \] \[ h_3 = \_\_\_ \] (Type integers or decimals rounded to three decimal places as needed.) #### Explanation: - \( h_0 \) is the initial height, which is given as 15 meters. - Each subsequent height \( h_n \) is calculated by multiplying the previous height \( h_{n-1} \) by the rebound fraction \( r = 0.25 \). ##### Step-by-step Calculation: 1. **Initial Height:** \[ h_0 = 15 \] 2. **First Bounce:** \[ h_1 = h_0 \times r = 15 \times 0.25 = 3.75 \] 3. **Second Bounce:** \[ h_2 = h_1 \times r = 3.75 \times 0.25 = 0.9375 \] 4. **Third Bounce:** \[ h_3 = h_2 \times r = 0.9375 \times 0.25 = 0.234375 \] #### Answers: \[ h_0 = 15 \] \[ h_1 = 3.750 \] \[ h_2 = 0.938 \] \[ h_3 = 0.234 \] Please complete the answers in the provided blanks.
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