When an initial amount of è dollars is invested at r% annual interest compounded n times per year, the value of the account (4) after 1 years s given by the equation t r A=P(1+²)*** n nt Write an equation that represents the value in an account that starts out with an initial investment of $5000 and pays 10% interest compound monthly. Then use that equation to fill the table and use the table to graph the equation. B M

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### Understanding Compound Interest

When an initial amount of \( P \) dollars is invested at \( r \)% annual interest compounded \( n \) times per year, the value of the account (\( A \)) after \( t \) years is given by the equation:

\[ A = P \left(1 + \frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt} \]

### Example Problem

Write an equation that represents the value in an account that starts out with an initial investment of $5000 and pays 10% interest compounded monthly. Then use that equation to fill the table and use the table to graph the equation.

### Solution

Given:
- Initial Investment (\( P \)) = $5000
- Annual Interest Rate (\( r \)) = 10% = 0.10
- Number of times interest is compounded per year (\( n \)) = 12 (monthly)

Substituting these values into the compound interest formula, we get:

\[ A = 5000 \left(1 + \frac{0.10}{12}\right)^{12t} \]
\[ A = 5000 \left(1 + \frac{0.10}{12}\right)^{12t} \]
\[ A = 5000 \left(1 + 0.00833\right)^{12t} \]
\[ A = 5000 (1.00833)^{12t} \]

### Fill in the Table

| Years (\( t \)) | Value (\( A \))     |
|-----------------|--------------------|
| 0               | $5000              |
| 5               | $               |
| 10              | $               |
| 15              | $               |
| 20              | $               |

To calculate the values, we plug in the corresponding \( t \) values into the equation:

For \( t = 5 \):
\[ A = 5000 (1.00833)^{12 \times 5} \]

For \( t = 10 \):
\[ A = 5000 (1.00833)^{12 \times 10} \]

For \( t = 15 \):
\[ A = 5000 (1.00833)^{12 \times 15} \]

For \( t = 20 \):
\[ A = 5000 (1.00833)^{12 \times
Transcribed Image Text:### Understanding Compound Interest When an initial amount of \( P \) dollars is invested at \( r \)% annual interest compounded \( n \) times per year, the value of the account (\( A \)) after \( t \) years is given by the equation: \[ A = P \left(1 + \frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt} \] ### Example Problem Write an equation that represents the value in an account that starts out with an initial investment of $5000 and pays 10% interest compounded monthly. Then use that equation to fill the table and use the table to graph the equation. ### Solution Given: - Initial Investment (\( P \)) = $5000 - Annual Interest Rate (\( r \)) = 10% = 0.10 - Number of times interest is compounded per year (\( n \)) = 12 (monthly) Substituting these values into the compound interest formula, we get: \[ A = 5000 \left(1 + \frac{0.10}{12}\right)^{12t} \] \[ A = 5000 \left(1 + \frac{0.10}{12}\right)^{12t} \] \[ A = 5000 \left(1 + 0.00833\right)^{12t} \] \[ A = 5000 (1.00833)^{12t} \] ### Fill in the Table | Years (\( t \)) | Value (\( A \)) | |-----------------|--------------------| | 0 | $5000 | | 5 | $ | | 10 | $ | | 15 | $ | | 20 | $ | To calculate the values, we plug in the corresponding \( t \) values into the equation: For \( t = 5 \): \[ A = 5000 (1.00833)^{12 \times 5} \] For \( t = 10 \): \[ A = 5000 (1.00833)^{12 \times 10} \] For \( t = 15 \): \[ A = 5000 (1.00833)^{12 \times 15} \] For \( t = 20 \): \[ A = 5000 (1.00833)^{12 \times
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