Answer: The correct option is (D) 196608.
Step-by-step explanation: We are given to find the 9th term of the following sequence :
3, -12, 48, -192, . . .
Let a(n) denote the n-th term of the given sequence.
Then, a(1) = 3, a(2) = -12, a(3) = 48, a(4) = -192, . . .
We see that

So, we get

That is, the given sequence is a GEOMETRIC one with first term a = 3 and common ratio d= -4.
We know that
the n-th term of an geometric sequence with first term a and common ratio r is given by

Therefore, the 9th term of the given sequence is

Thus, the 9th term of the given sequence is 196608.
Option (D) is CORRECT.