# Ray

Light ray loses 1/19 of brightness passing through glass plate. What is the brightness of the ray after passing through 7 identical plates?

Result

x =  0.617

#### Solution:

$x = 1 \cdot ( 1 - \dfrac{1}{ 15} )^{ 7} = 0.617 = 61.7 \%$

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