Permutations and Every runner except for the one that was 1st could be 2nd hoep this helps
We can begin by taking each part of the table and writing it out as a term of the geometric sequence. For example, for n=4, we have ar^3=6, and for n=9 we have ar^8=-192. Then, we can divide these two terms to get r^5=-32. Taking the fifth root on both sides, we get that r=-2. We can then just plug this in, getting -8a=6, or that a=-3/4, giving us B.
(every time i use a in this, i mean a1)
