I'm tired, please help

The student is using the formula [ A = P(1 + i)^n ]

A = final amount

P = principal amount (starting amount)

i = interest rate

n = number of years

The function the student wrote doesn't look as similar as the one shown above because he/she simplified what was in the parenthesis. This is what the function looks like before he/she simplified.

f(x) = 5.00(1 + 0.012)^x

Looking at the formula I put above, we can see that "5.00" is P in the original formula. So, this is the principal/starting amount.

Therefore, the correct answer is [ D. The starting balance of the savings account ]

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