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You put $2012 into an account earning 4.345% interest compounded continuously. Find the amount in the account ay the end of 8 years.

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Use the equation Pert ([tex]Pe ^{rt} [/tex])

P is your starting money
e is a special number (about 2.71828)
r is the rate in decimals
t is time

[tex]2012e^{.0435(8)} [/tex]

A = $ 2848.32

The amount in the account at the end of 8 years will be $2848.32.

What is compound interest?

Compound interest is the interest levied on the interest. It is given that You put $2012 into an account earning 4.345% interest compounded continuously.

The formula for the calculation of compound interest is given as:-

[tex]A =Pe^{rt}[/tex]

A =   Amount'

P  =  Principle

r   =  Interest rate

t   =  Time

The amount after 8 years will be calculated as:-

[tex]A = 2012\times e^{0.004345\times 8}[/tex]

A   =  $  2848.32

Therefore the amount in the account at the end of 8 years will be $2848.32.

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