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OpenStudy (linda3):

An initial amount of $1,000 is invested in an account at an interest rate of 2 percent per year, compounded continuously. Find the amount in the account after six years. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

OpenStudy (linda3):

please help i'll give out a medal! *flutters eye lashes*

OpenStudy (leozap1):

1126 I think

OpenStudy (linda3):

how can that be right it's something like 1,000x .02/1 e something i just need to remind myself what the formula is :P

OpenStudy (leozap1):

I added 2% to 1000 and then what I got from that I added 2% more and so on until I did it 6 times lol

OpenStudy (linda3):

thats not right at all! why would you add it 8 times?

OpenStudy (linda3):

lol

OpenStudy (leozap1):

I am not good at math and I said 6 times lol

OpenStudy (linda3):

hehehe >.<

OpenStudy (linda3):

Someone please help I forgot the formula!!! Please I'm gonna die!!! D:

OpenStudy (leozap1):

An initial amount of $1,000 is invested in an account at an interest rate of 2 percent per year, compounded continuously. Find the amount in the account after six years. Round your answer to the nearest cent. --------------------------------------------------------- What I am seeing here is that 1000 is in a account and you get 2% bonus ever year for 6 years that's $20 the first year$ 20.40 the next year and so on and so on

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Here you go mt dear: \[\LARGE A=Pe^{rt}\]

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

*my

OpenStudy (linda3):

Thank you Luigi!!!! <3

OpenStudy (leozap1):

I know I am not right I was just saying how I got my answer lol

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Answer being: $1127.50

OpenStudy (linda3):

lol leo... >.<

OpenStudy (leozap1):

OMG REALLY?

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

And anytime~

OpenStudy (leozap1):

So I was almost right! I added it in my head lol

OpenStudy (leozap1):

I feel so special now. :)

OpenStudy (linda3):

he answered what i wanted to know lol... the formula

OpenStudy (leozap1):

Yeah I don't remember stuff like that I don't know why, I just am not good at math I am lucky to be in the 10th grade like I am right now lol

OpenStudy (linda3):

lol hey but were close!

OpenStudy (leozap1):

What grade are you in?

OpenStudy (leozap1):

I am good when it comes to money its just something I was born with lol

OpenStudy (linda3):

I'm in 12th grade studying College Calculus :P

OpenStudy (leozap1):

o_o

OpenStudy (leozap1):

GL.

OpenStudy (linda3):

GL?

OpenStudy (leozap1):

Good luck. :)

OpenStudy (linda3):

oh lol thank you!

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