/*****************************************
 The Bouncing Ball 
 Inputs: initial height, bounce ratio, cutoff height
 Outputs: total distance traveled and number of bounces
 Author: Roger Hartley
****************************************/

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
  int nBounces;
  float initHeight, height, distance, cutoff, bounceRatio;

  printf("Initial height? ");
  scanf("%f", &initHeight);
  printf("Ratio? ");
  scanf("%f", &bounceRatio);
  printf("Cutoff? ");
  scanf("%f", &cutoff);

  nBounces = 0;
  height = initHeight;
  distance = initHeight;

  while (height > cutoff) {
    height *= bounceRatio;
    distance += 2 * height;
    ++nBounces;
  }

  printf("The ball bounced %d times\nand traveled %f ft.\n",
	 nBounces, distance);

  return 0;
}