Bouncing Ball

Algebra Level 3

A ball is dropped from the height of 10 m on a horizontal floor and bounces back half the distance from the previous bounce and keeps on bouncing for ever.
Find the total vertical distance (in m) covered by the ball.

Details:

Neglect the air resistance and any other dissipating force.

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