Expansion of $\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-4x}}$

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Expand $\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-4x}}$ in ascending of power of $x$, up to and including the term in $x^2$, simplifying the coefficient. Hence find the coefficient of $x^2$ in the expansion of $\frac{1+2x}{\sqrt{4-16x}}$

My attempt, $(1-4x)^{-\frac{1}{2}}$

$=1+(-\frac{1}{2})(-4x)+\frac{(-\frac{1}{2})(-\frac{3}{2})}{2!}(-4x)^2$

$=1+2x+6x^2$

How to proceed to the next part by using the result of first part?

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$$ [x^2]\frac{1+2x}{\sqrt{4-16 x}} = \frac{1}{2}[x^2]\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-4x}}+[x]\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-4x}}\tag{1} $$ and since: $$ \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-4x}} = 1+2x+6x^2+O(x^3)\tag{2} $$ we have: $$ [x^2]\frac{1+2x}{\sqrt{4-16 x}} = \frac{1}{2}\cdot 6+2=\color{red}{5}.\tag{3}$$