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11 June, 01:19

A bungee jumper is jumping off the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia, which has a height of 876 feet. The cord stretches 850 feet and the jumper rebounds 75 of the distance fallen.

(a) After jumping and rebounding 10 times, how far has the jumper traveled downward? How far has

the jumper traveled upward? What is the total distance traveled downward and upward?

(b) Approximate the total distance, both downward and upward, that the jumper travels before coming to rest.

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