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catch.yossarian
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In Mathworld, they define Simple Interest as:
a(t) = a(0)(1 + rt)
where a(t) is the sum of principal and interest at time t for a constant interest rate r.
I just want to know why that 0 is in there. Anything divided by 0 will be 0, thus a(t) = 0?
a(t) = a(0)(1 + rt)
where a(t) is the sum of principal and interest at time t for a constant interest rate r.
I just want to know why that 0 is in there. Anything divided by 0 will be 0, thus a(t) = 0?