Pathways to Math Literacy with 18 Week ALEKS Access Card
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Author: David Sobecki Professor, Brian A. Mercer
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Chapter 4.10, Problem 20G
Using your answer to Question 17, it’s possible to write an equation that describes the height of the xth bounce when a regulation tennis ball is dropped from a height of 100 inches. Do it! The things we learned in the golf ball experiment will definitely come in handy.
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