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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help me? Compound interest, check my answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not sure if this is right, got confused

OpenStudy (kropot72):

Do you know the correct formula for continuously compounded interest?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@kropot72 no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

graze, that is not corret

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, my bad, it says continuously

OpenStudy (kropot72):

The correct formula to use is as follows: \[\large A=Pe^{rt}\]\

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@kropot72 I'm not sure what to plug in for the variables

OpenStudy (kropot72):

P is the principal, e is the exponential number, r is the annual interest rate expressed as a decimal and t is the time in years.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@kropot72 Can you check my answer after I try to work this problem out again then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please

OpenStudy (kropot72):

\[\large A=400\times e^{(0.076\times1.5)}\]

OpenStudy (kropot72):

Please post your result and I'll let you know.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@kropot72 I got 446 again, the school listed that answer as wrong...

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