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Problem
A ball is dropped from a height of
5
m
5\,\text{m}
5
m
and rebounds each time to
80
%
80\%
80%
of the height from which it just fell. The rebound heights form a geometric progression. Identify the common ratio
r
r
r
of this progression. a)
0.64
0.64
0.64
b)
0.2
0.2
0.2
c)
0.8
0.8
0.8
d)
1.25
1.25
1.25
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