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OpenStudy (thatonegirl_):

yo can someone help me?

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

What do you need help with?

OpenStudy (thatonegirl_):

A sequence of yearly payments of $6000 is invested at an interest rate of 5.2%, compounded annually. What is the total amount of the annuity after 10 years?

OpenStudy (unofficialllyy):

Which class is this for?

OpenStudy (thatonegirl_):

Algebra 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know the compound interest formula?

OpenStudy (thatonegirl_):

yea i've used it and got like 9961 but all of my answer choices are around 70,000..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you show what you did?

OpenStudy (thatonegirl_):

6000(1.052)^10

OpenStudy (thatonegirl_):

But we're learning about series and summations, not compound formulas.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok. I got you. so you want the sum of the geometric series where a1 = 6000, r = 1.052, and n = 10

OpenStudy (thatonegirl_):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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