Independent Practice Write an explicit rule for a geometric sequence that has 1 as its first term and a common ratio of –4. What is the seventh term of this sequence?

A.
an=−4 · (1)n−1; −4a subscript n baseline equals negative 4 times left parenthesis 1 right parenthesis superscript n minus 1 baseline semi-colon negative 4

B.
an=−4 · (7)n−1; −470,596a subscript n baseline equals negative 4 times left parenthesis 7 right parenthesis superscript n minus 1 baseline semi-colon negative 470,596

C.
an=1 · (−4)n−1; 4,096a subscript n baseline equals 1 times left parenthesis negative 4 right parenthesis superscript n minus 1 baseline semi-colon 4,096

D.
an=1 · (−4)n; −16,384a subscript n baseline equals 1 times left parenthesis negative 4 right parenthesis superscript n baseline semi-colon negative 16,384