Answer
$a_n=500(1.02)^{n-1}$
$a_{40}=1082.37$
Work Step by Step
$a_n=a_1r^{n-1}$
$a_n=500(1.02)^{n-1}$
$a_{40}=500(1.02)^{40-1}=500(1.02)^{39}=1082.37$
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