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When a certain golf-ball is dropped on a piece of pavement, it bounces to a height of three-fifth the height from which it fell. If the ball is dropped from a height of 100 cm, how far has it travelled when it hits the ground for the tenth time ? How high will it rise on the next bounce ?

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396.97 cm and 0.6045 cm (approx.)
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