Hurry up please timed test

Any geometric sequence can be expressed as:

a(n)=ar^(n-1), a=initial term, r=common ratio, n=term number

We are given that a(5)=1/16 and r=1/4 so we can say:

1/16=a(1/4)^(5-1)

1/16=a(1/4)^4

1/16=a/256

256/16=a

16=a

So the initial term is 16 so our formula is:

a(n)=16(1/4)^(n-1)

Step-by-step explanation:

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the second option

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because linear equations are a lot simpler than quadratics equations, and linear equations formula is a lot easier to memorize. that's why i think they're harder.

72 is the answer to this problem