Find the Nth Term of the Geometric Sequence $3 , - 12,48 , \mathrm {~K}$

Multiple Choice

Find the nth term of the geometric sequence. $3 , - 12,48 , \mathrm {~K}$

A) $- 4 ( 3 ) ^ { n - 1 }$
B) $4 ( 3 ) ^ { n - 1 }$
C) $- 3 ( 4 ) ^ { n - 1 }$
D) $4 ( - 3 ) ^ { n - 1 }$
E) $3 ( - 4 ) ^ { n - 1 }$