Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
16, 48 , 144 ...... is a geometric sequence.
first term = a = 16
common ratio = r = 2 term ÷ first term = 48 ÷ 16 = 3
nth term = [tex]ar^{n-1}[/tex]
[tex]6th \ term = 16 * (3)^{6-1}\\\\\\= 16 * 3^{5}\\\\= 16 * 243\\\\= 3888[/tex]