A ball is dropped from a ladder. After the first bounce, the ball is 13. 5 feet off the ground. After the second bounce, the ball is 10. 8 feet, off the ground. After the third bounce, the ball is 8. 64 feet off the ground.



a. ) Write an equation to represent how high the ball is after each bounce:



b. ) How high is the ball after 5 bounces?