Data (inches)

30
17.568
11.082
6.351
3.783
1.762

Average% difference= 2.149/5= .43

Use geometric series:

ar

n O

An=(initial)(avg%diff)n
(30)(.43)n

(30)(.43)

n 0

(30)(1+.431+.432.433++.43n)
S0=30
S1=12.9
S2=5.547
S3=2.38521
S4=1.02564
S5=.44103
S6=0.18964
S7=.08155
S8=.03506
S9=.01508

difference

% difference

12.432
6.486
4.731
2.568
2.021

.414
.369
.427
.404
.534

S10=.00648
S11=.00279
S12=.0012
S13=.000515
S14=.000221
S15=.0000953
S16=.0000409
Adds up to: 52.63155

n 1
a ar
sn

1 r 1 r

Limit as n approaches of Sn=

a
1 r

a
30/1-.43=52.63158
1 r

Distance traveled:

Initial +2

(initial)(avg%diff) =
n

n 1

(30)+2

(30)(.43) =
n

n 1

30+2(30)(.431+.432+.433++.43n); the 2 is there to take into account the distance the ball bounces when
it rebounds.
So this is shown as: 30+2(30/1-.43)= 135.26316 in.