WHAT DOES THIS MEAN GIMME THE ANSWER

This is a geometric sequence and the ratio is equal to 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

Arithmetic means you can continue the sequence through addition or subtraction.

Geometric means you can continue the sequence through multiplication or division.

To get from 3 to 12, we could either add 9 (arithmetic) or multiply by 4 (geometric).

To get from 12 to 48, we could either add 36 or multiply by 4.

Since we are looking for a pattern, the sequence would be geometric. This is because the sequence can be continued by multiplying by 4 each time. It cannot be arithmetic because we cannot add by 9 each time.

On a side note, common difference is used when describing arithmetic while ratio is used to describe geometric.

Substances move along their concentration gradients.

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