Answer
$n=33$
Work Step by Step
$a_n=-5n^2+40$ when $a_n=-5405$
$-5n^2+40=-5405$
$\implies -5n^2=-5445$
$\implies n^2=1089$
$\implies n=\sqrt{1089}=33$
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