Given sequence: 2, 9, 48, 235, ?

To find the missing number in the sequence, we need to identify the pattern or rule governing the sequence.

Pattern:
Upon observing the given sequence, we can notice the following pattern:

- The difference between consecutive terms is not constant.
- The difference between the first two terms is 9 - 2 = 7.
- The difference between the next two terms is 48 - 9 = 39.
- The difference between the next two terms is 235 - 48 = 187.

Exploring the pattern:
To determine the relationship between the terms, let's examine the differences between consecutive terms:

7, 39, 187

Upon observing the differences, we can observe the following pattern:

7 × 6 = 42
39 × 5 = 195
187 × 4 = 748

Possible rule:
Based on the pattern observed, it seems that the differences between consecutive terms are multiplied by a decreasing sequence of numbers (6, 5, 4).

Applying the rule:
To find the missing number, we can continue applying the pattern to the last difference of 187:

187 × 3 = 561

Now, let's find the next term in the original sequence by adding this calculated difference to the last term:

235 + 561 = 796

Therefore, the missing number in the sequence is 796.

Alternative answers:
Let's check the provided options against the pattern and calculated missing number:

a) 1175: This option does not match the pattern and is not the missing number.
b) 1182: This option does not match the pattern and is not the missing number.
c) 1165: This option does not match the pattern and is not the missing number.
d) 1183: This option does not match the pattern and is not the missing number.
e) 1155: This option does not match the pattern and is not the missing number.

Conclusion:
After analyzing the given sequence and applying the observed pattern, we found that the missing number is 796, which is not among the provided options. Therefore, none of the given options is the correct answer.