NCERT Example - Fold thickness - Power Play

Question: A sheet of paper has thickness 0.001 cm. After folding in half n times, thickness becomes 0.001 x 2^n cm. What is the thickness after 10 folds? Which expression describes thickness after 10 folds if the initial thickness is v?

Answer: (A) 1.024 cm after 10 folds. (B) If start thickness is v, after 10 folds the thickness is 1024 v (that is 2^10 x v).

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