Answer:
The missing terms are 768, 192, 48.
Step-by-step explanation:
From the given geometric sequence
First term= a_1=3072
Fifth Term= a_5=12
The general form of a geometric sequence is:
a_n=ar^(n-1)
here a_nis the nth term, a is the first term and r is the common ratio.
We will use the general form for term 5 to calculate the value of r.
So the general form for term 5 will be
a_5=3072* r^(5-1)
Putting the value of a_5
12=3072* r^4
r^4= 12/3072
r^4= 1/256
r^4= 1/[(4)^4]
Solving for r
r= 1/4
Now
a_2= ar^(2-1)
a_2=3072*r
a_2=3072* 1/4
a_2=768
a_3= ar^(3-1)
a_3=3072*r^2
a_3=3072*(1/4)^2
a_3=3072* 1/16
a_3=192
a_4= ar^(4-1)
a_4=3072*r^3
a_4=3072*(1/4)^3
a_4=3072* 1/64
a_4=48
