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The ball bounces up to half of the height that it dropped. Find the original
height when the height of the third bounce is 5 m.

Beginning height

First bounced It bounces half
of the height of the
previous ball. The height
of the second bounce is

twice of 5 m.

m Second bounced

Third bounced

m

m 5 m

⑴ What is the height (m) of the second bounce when the height of the third
bounce is 5 m.

⑵ What is the height (m) the ball first bounced?

⑶ Find the beginning height (m) by thinking back from the result.

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