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Identify a1 and r for the geometric sequence an= -256(-1/4) n-1

Asap describe the transformations required to obtain the graph of the function f(x) from the graph of the function g(x). f(x)=-5.8sin x. g(x)=sin x. a: vertical stretch by a factor of 5.8, reflection across y-axis. b: vertical stretch by a factor of 5.8,reflection across x-axis. c: horizontal stretch by a factor of 5.8, reflection across x-axis. d: horizontal stretch by a factor of 5.8 reflection across y-axis.

In 2009, there were 1570 bears in a wildlife refuge. in 2010, the population had increased to approximately 1884 bears. if this trend continues and the bear population is increasing exponentially, how many bears will there be in 2018?