Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

A ball is dropped from a height of 2 meters onto a perfectly elastic surface where each rebound reaches one-half of the preceding height. What is the least number of rebounds required for the total vertical distance traveled by the ball to be at least 90\% of the total distance it will travel over an infinite number of rebounds? a) 4 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5

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