The given sequence is: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25.
These numbers are the squares of the integers:
- 1² = 1
- 2² = 4
- 3² = 9
- 4² = 16
- 5² = 25
Continuing this pattern, the next numbers would be:
- 6² = 36
- 7² = 49
- 8² = 64
From your options (36, 33, 42, 29), the next number in the sequence is 36.